No. 1,412 in Swedish
bristen
"Bristen" means "the lack" or "the deficiency" in English.
In a sentence
Bristen på resurser hade en negativ inverkan på projektet.
The lack of resources had a negative impact on the project.
The word 'bristen' here means 'lack of', indicating an insufficiency of resources (something missing) that influenced the project's success.
Det är viktigt att identifiera bristen innan vi går vidare.
It is important to identify the deficiency before we proceed.
In this sentence, 'bristen' refers to a 'deficiency', focusing on an imperfection or shortcoming that needs resolution.
Bristen i planen blev tydlig under diskussionen.
The flaw in the plan became evident during the discussion.
Here, 'bristen' denotes a 'flaw', indicating a specific weakness or problem in the plan that was discussed.
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