Adjective
mangelhaft
Pronunciation: /ˈmaŋəlhaft/
deficient, defective, faulty
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Meanings
Adjective
- deficient, defective, faulty
- poor (school grade 5, a fail)
Example sentence
Seine Arbeit war mangelhaft, deshalb muss er sie wiederholen.
His work was poor, so he has to redo it.
Usage
- eine mangelhafte Leistung — a deficient or inadequate performance
- mangelhaft / Mangel — deficient / defect or deficiency; adjective and related noun
Wegen der mangelhaften Verarbeitung schloss die Schublade nicht richtig.
Because of the faulty workmanship, the drawer did not close properly.