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Meaning of Drawback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɹɔːˌbæk

Definitions

  1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
  2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
  3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

Equivalents

العربية العائق عائق
Беларуская недахоп
Bosanski pega
Català desavantatge inconvenient
Čeština nevýhoda zápor
Dansk ulempe
Deutsch Abzug Haken Minuspunkt Nachteil Schattenseite Zollrückvergütung
Ελληνικά μειονέκτημα
Español desventaja drawback (dróbak) inconveniente pega reembolso parcial reintegro
Suomi haitta haittapuoli huono puoli palautus varjopuoli
Français Désavantage drawback Inconvénient
עברית חיסרון
Hrvatski pega
Magyar hátrány
Italiano svantaggio
日本語 欠点
ქართული ნაკლი წუნი ხარვეზი
한국어 결점 불리
Polski wada
Português desvantagem drawback
Română dezavantaj
Русский изъян недостаток
Српски pega
Svenska baksida nackdel
Türkçe dezavantaj
Українська недо́лік перешко́да

Examples

“Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.”
“East-India goods, not specifically and particularly rated, are to be liable to duties and drawbacks on the value, to be taken by the gross price at the company's public sales.”
“‘I wanta learn to do the drawback better than Swiftie.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Drawbacks drawbar drawbench drawbolt drawbore drawboy

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