flaw
gb/flˈɔ/ us/flˈɔ/
B1
Ingles
~ 3900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
entity
1
A defect or weakness
A small problem or weakness that makes something not perfect.
Padron ng paggamit:
a flaw in [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flaw' with 'flow' because they sound similar. 'Flaw' means imperfection, while 'flow' means movement like water.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
fatal flaw
|minor flaw
|design flaw
|character flaw
|serious flaw
Mga tema
daily life
|quality
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
To damage or spoil something
To make something less good by adding a problem or weakness.
Padron ng paggamit:
to flaw [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners mistakenly use 'flaw' as a verb when they mean 'flow'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
perfect (To make something completely free from flaws.)
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improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
Mga kolokasyon
flaw the surface
|flaw the finish
Mga tema
quality
|damage
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The scratch flawed the table.
- Her speech was flawed by many mistakes.
- The photo is flawed because it is blurry.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
flaw
IPA
GB/flˈɔ/
US/flˈɔ/
Mga pantig at diin
flaw (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (flaw)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: flaw
- Plural: flaws
Verb
- Base: flaw
- 3rd Person Singular: flaws
- Present Participle: flawing
- Past: flawed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
character flaw
1/kˈɛɹɪktɚ flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
A weakness in personality or morals
A bad part of someone's personality.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.