deficit

déficit

Cantidad en que los gastos superan al dinero recibido.

En inglés sencillo: The amount by which spending is greater than money received.

• The government has a large deficit.
• Higher taxes helped reduce the budget deficit.
• The club ran a deficit last year.

Sinónimos: shortfall

Antónimos: surplus

Expresiones frecuentes: budget deficit, run a deficit, reduce the deficit

déficit, carencia

Falta de algo necesario o cantidad que falta.

En inglés sencillo: A lack of something that is needed, or the amount missing.

• He has a serious sleep deficit.
• The drought caused a water deficit.
• Training can address the deficit in their skills.

Cómo se usa: a deficit in something (The report identified a deficit in basic skills.); a deficit of something (There is a deficit of trained staff.)

Sinónimos: shortage, lack, shortfall

Antónimos: surplus

Expresiones frecuentes: sleep deficit, deficit in something, water deficit