No. 11,994 in Spanish
inconveniente
"Obstacle, disadvantage, or problem."
In a sentence
El transporte público puede ser un inconveniente si se necesita llegar puntualmente.
Public transportation can be an inconvenience if punctuality is required.
In this sentence, 'inconveniente' is used as a noun to indicate something that could cause difficulty in a certain context.
Es inconveniente hablar durante la reunión para no interrumpir al orador.
It is inappropriate to speak during the meeting in order not to interrupt the speaker.
Here, 'inconveniente' is used as an adjective to describe a behavior or action that might be deemed unsuitable or disruptive.
A pesar de los inconvenientes iniciales, logramos completar el proyecto a tiempo.
Despite the initial inconveniences, we managed to complete the project on time.
In this sentence, 'inconveniente' is used in its plural form as a noun to describe challenges or hurdles encountered during a process.
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