No. 11,983 in Spanish
incompetencia
Lack of ability, skill, or competence.
In a sentence
La incompetencia del equipo causó el retraso en el proyecto.
The team's incompetence caused the delay in the project.
Here, 'incompetencia' is used as a noun to describe a lack of ability or effectiveness.
Fue una muestra de incompetencia no haber revisado el informe antes de enviarlo.
It was a display of incompetence not to have reviewed the report before sending it.
In this sentence, 'incompetencia' illustrates negligence or inadequacy in fulfilling responsibilities.
Su incompetencia en el manejo de la situación resultó en más problemas.
His incompetence in handling the situation resulted in more problems.
This use of 'incompetencia' focuses on the inadequacy in managing or resolving a specific task or issue.
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