Failings Meaning in English

word · lemma: failing

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التعريف

Weaknesses or faults in someone's character, behavior, or work. It usually refers to small or personal imperfections.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in formal or neutral contexts about character or behavior. Common in phrases like 'admit your failings' or 'recognize someone's failings.' Refers to ongoing traits, not a single mistake (which is a 'failure' or 'mistake'). Often plural.

• Spanish: defectos - faltas - fallas (personalidad)
• Portuguese (BR): falhas - defeitos - imperfeições
• Portuguese (PT): falhas - defeitos
• Chinese (Simplified): 缺点 - 弱点
• Chinese (Traditional): 缺點 - 弱點
• Hindi: कमियाँ - दोष
• Arabic: عيوب - نقاط ضعف
• Bengali: দুর্বলতা - খামতি - ত্রুটি (ব্যক্তিত্ব বা আচরণে)
• Russian: недостатки - слабости - изъяны
• Japanese: 欠点 - 弱点
• Vietnamese: khuyết điểm - điểm yếu - hạn chế
• Korean: 결점 - 단점 - 약점
• Turkish: kusurlar - zayıflıklar - eksiklikler
• Urdu: کمزوریاں - خامیاں - نقائص
• Indonesian: kelemahan - kekurangan - cacat (karakter/tingkah laku)

جمل نموذجية

We all try to hide our failings from others.

natural

Everyone has some failings.

basic

He admitted his failings to his friends.

basic

Her failings made her more human.

basic

Despite his failings, people trust him.

natural

It's hard to accept your own failings, but it's important.

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