drawback
gb/dɹˈɔbˌæk/ us/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 8800
hátrány, vámvisszatérítés, adó-visszatérítés, hátrahőkölés
NOMINO
B1
1
hátrány
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the drawback of [something] is that [clause]
The main drawback of this plan is the high cost.
Living in the city has many advantages, but the biggest drawback is the noise.
One drawback of working from home is that it can feel lonely.
The only drawback to this camera is its short battery life.
A serious drawback of the new system is that it is hard to use for older customers.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The only drawback of this phone is the small screen.
A big drawback of my job is the long travel time.
This flat is cheap, but the drawback is the busy road outside.
The new app is fast, but one drawback is that it uses a lot of data.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawback' with 'setback'. A 'drawback' is a negative feature that exists from the start and is part of something. A 'setback' is a problem that happens later and slows progress. For example: 'The drawback of this job is the low pay' (correct) vs. 'We had a setback when the machine broke' (not 'drawback'). Also, 'drawback' is almost always singular when talking about one negative feature and is usually used with 'a' or 'the' (e.g., 'a drawback', 'the main drawback').
Maana
disadvantage or negative aspect
Miunganiko ya maneno
main drawback
|major drawback
|big drawback
|serious drawback
|potential drawback
|the only drawback
Visawe
disadvantage (More general and slightly more formal; very close in meaning and often interchangeable.)
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downside (More informal; often used in everyday speech for the negative part of something that also has positives.)
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weakness (Suggests a point where something is not strong or effective, not always as clearly negative as 'drawback'.)
Vinyume
advantage (Refers to a positive feature that makes something better or more desirable, the opposite of a drawback.)
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benefit (Focuses on something helpful or good that you get from something, contrasting with a negative point.)
Mada
daily life
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A bad part of something that makes it less good or less useful.
A feature of something that causes problems or makes it less desirable, effective, or successful.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] claims a drawback on [goods]
The exporter applied for a duty drawback on the imported components used in the finished products.
Az exportőr vámvisszatérítést igényelt a késztermékekben felhasznált importált alkatrészek után.
Under the new scheme, companies can claim a tax drawback when they re-export unused goods.
Az új rendszer keretében a vállalatok adó-visszatérítést igényelhetnek, ha újraexportálják a fel nem használt árukat.
Customs authorities rejected the drawback request because the paperwork was incomplete.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The company asked the government for a duty drawback.
A cég vámvisszatérítést kért az államtól.
They got a tax drawback after they sent the goods to another country.
Adó-visszatérítést kaptak, miután az árukat egy másik országba küldték.
The form for the drawback was long and difficult.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think this meaning is the same as the everyday sense of 'disadvantage'. In trade and tax documents, 'drawback' often means a refund of duties, which is a positive payment, not something negative.
Maana
refund of customs duties
Miunganiko ya maneno
duty drawback
|tax drawback
|customs drawback
|claim a drawback
|drawback scheme
Visawe
rebate (A broader financial term for money paid back after payment; 'drawback' is more specific to customs and import duties.)
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refund (General term for money returned; does not itself imply the customs or tax context that 'drawback' usually has.)
Vinyume
surcharge (An additional charge added to a basic price or tax, the opposite of getting money back.)
Mada
business
|law
|trade
|finance
Ufafanuzi
Money that the government pays back to a company after it first paid tax on goods coming into a country.
A refund of customs duties or other import taxes that were previously paid on goods, usually when those goods are later exported or used in a particular way.
NOMINO
C2
LITERARY
3
hátrahőkölés
C1
With a sudden drawback, she avoided the falling branch.
Egy hirtelen hátrahőköléssel kitért a leeső ág elől.
His slight drawback was enough to show his fear.
Enyhe hátrahőkölése is elég volt ahhoz, hogy elárulja a félelmét.
The dog made a quick drawback as the firework went off.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She made a quick drawback when the glass broke.
Hirtelen hátrahőkölt, amikor összetört a pohár.
The child did a small drawback because he was scared.
A gyerek egy kicsit hátrahőkölt, mert megijedt.
He did a drawback when the dog jumped at him.
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense is rare and mostly literary. Learners should normally use verbs like 'step back', 'move back', or 'recoil' instead of this noun form.
Maana
act of moving back suddenly
Visawe
recoil (Often suggests a sharp, sudden movement back, especially from fear or disgust; more common than this sense of 'drawback'.)
Vinyume
lunge (A sudden movement forward, the opposite direction from a backward movement.)
Mada
emotions
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A quick move back with your body or part of your body, usually because you are afraid or surprised.
The act or instance of moving the body or part of the body quickly backward, often in fear, surprise, or avoidance.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
drawback
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
US/dɹˈɔbˌæk/
Silabi na mkazo
draw - back (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: drawback
- Plural: drawback, drawbacks
Familia ya neno
Forms
drawbacks
noun
Related words
disadvantage
noun B1
downside
noun B1
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.