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изъян

Translation of изъян

flaw

Meaning of изъян

Russian

Недостаток или ошибка, из-за которых что-либо становится хуже.

English

a mistake or weakness that makes something less effective or less perfect

изъян

Transcription and pronunciation of изъян

изъя́н

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ɪˈzjan]
In Latin letters
izyan

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  1. There is a serious flaw in your plan.

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    В вашем плане есть серьёзный изъян.

  2. The vase was cheap because of a small flaw.

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    Ваза была дешёвой из-за небольшого изъяна.

изъян synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between изъян, недостаток, дефект, and слабое место

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недостаток

The everyday word for any weakness or drawback.

дефект
🇷🇺Russian

A physical fault in a thing or product.

С
🇷🇺Russian
слабое место

A weak point, mostly in a plan, argument or person.

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What does изъян mean?

a mistake or weakness that makes something less effective or less perfect

How do you pronounce изъян?

изъян is pronounced [ɪˈzjan], in Latin letters “izyan”.

How is изъян used in a sentence?

There is a serious flaw in your plan. Translation: В вашем плане есть серьёзный изъян.

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