flaw
gb/flˈɔ/ us/flˈɔ/
B1
Английский
~ 3900
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Существительное
B1
entity
1
A defect or weakness
A small problem or weakness that makes something not perfect.
Модель употребления:
a flaw in [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flaw' with 'flow' because they sound similar. 'Flaw' means imperfection, while 'flow' means movement like water.
Синонимы
defect (Often used for physical or manufacturing problems, especially in products.)
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fault (Can refer to responsibility for a mistake, but also to imperfections in objects or people.)
Антонимы
strength (Refers to a positive quality or advantage, the opposite of a weakness.)
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perfection (The state of being without any flaws or defects.)
Коллокации
fatal flaw
|minor flaw
|design flaw
|character flaw
|serious flaw
Темы
daily life
|quality
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The plan has a serious flaw that could cause it to fail.
- Her only flaw is that she can be impatient at times.
- Engineers discovered a design flaw in the bridge.
- Honesty is important, but arrogance is a major character flaw.
- There’s a flaw in your argument that makes it unconvincing.
Примеры для изучающих
- The table has a small flaw in the wood.
- He has one big flaw: he is lazy.
- There is a flaw in the machine.
- Her plan was good, but it had a flaw.
- I saw a flaw in the glass.
Глагол
B2
action
2
To damage or spoil something
To make something less good by adding a problem or weakness.
Модель употребления:
to flaw [something]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners mistakenly use 'flaw' as a verb when they mean 'flow'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Синонимы
mar (Often used for spoiling the appearance or perfection of something.)
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spoil (More general; can refer to ruining enjoyment, quality, or condition.)
Антонимы
perfect (To make something completely free from flaws.)
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improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
Коллокации
flaw the surface
|flaw the finish
Темы
quality
|damage
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The impact flawed the otherwise smooth surface of the car.
- One mistake in the report flawed the entire presentation.
- His judgment was flawed by personal bias.
Примеры для изучающих
- The scratch flawed the table.
- Her speech was flawed by many mistakes.
- The photo is flawed because it is blurry.
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flaw
IPA
GB/flˈɔ/
US/flˈɔ/
Слоги и ударение
flaw (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (flaw)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: flaw
- Plural: flaws
Verb
- Base: flaw
- 3rd Person Singular: flaws
- Present Participle: flawing
- Past: flawed
Родственные слова
Выражения
character flaw
1/kˈɛɹɪktɚ flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
A weakness in personality or morals
A bad part of someone's personality.
Примеры
- Jealousy is often considered a character flaw.
- Her kindness is genuine, but impatience is her character flaw.
design flaw
1/dɪzˈaɪn flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
A mistake in how something is planned or made
A problem in how something was designed or planned.
Примеры
- The phone's short battery life is a major design flaw.
- The bridge collapsed because of a design flaw.
fatal flaw
1/fˈeɪtəl flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
serious weakness that causes failure
A very serious weakness in a person, plan, or thing that finally makes it fail.
Примеры
- The software's fatal flaw was its lack of security features.
- The plan had one fatal flaw: it depended on perfect weather.
- His inability to listen to others proved to be his fatal flaw.
- His fatal flaw is that he never listens to advice.
- Critics say the law’s fatal flaw is that it is impossible to enforce.