Translation of Spanish word "desventaja" to English
desventaja
/desβenˈtaja/
Meaning
NounA disadvantage or a drawback.
How to use
Desventaja ('disadvantage / handicap / drawback') is feminine. En desventaja — At a disadvantage.
🇬🇧 English
disadvantage
Example
La desventaja de vivir en la ciudad es el tráfico.
The disadvantage of living in the city is the traffic.
La desventaja de no tener experiencia es que no se puede confiar en uno mismo.
The disadvantage of not having experience is that you can't trust yourself.
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Common phrases
- en desventaja— at a disadvantage
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Frequency rank: #1230 in Spanish
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The Spanish word "desventaja" means "disadvantage" in English.
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