What is the Spanish word for "insufficiency"?

Learn how to say "insufficiency" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

insufficiency

Spanish

insuficiencia

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Alternative translations of "insufficiency"

falta
deficiencia
escasez
insatisfacción

Examples of how to use "insufficiency" in Spanish

English
A food insufficiency caused widespread hunger.
Spanish
Una insuficiencia alimentaria causó una hambruna generalizada.
English
The doctor explained the heart insufficiency clearly.
Spanish
El médico explicó la insuficiencia cardíaca claramente.
English
Insufficiency of funds delayed the community project.
Spanish
La insuficiencia de fondos retrasó el proyecto comunitario.
English
She worried about the bone insufficiency after tests.
Spanish
Ella se preocupó por la insuficiencia ósea después de las pruebas.
English
They studied the cause of insulin insufficiency together.
Spanish
Estudiaron juntos la causa de la insuficiencia de insulina.

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