Meaning
failure, insufficiency
- inadequate functioning of an organ (e.g. heart, kidney)
- a failing grade in school or university
- lack of sufficiency; shortage
In a sentence
Il paziente è stato ricoverato per una grave insufficienza renale.
The patient was hospitalized for severe kidney failure.
Purtroppo Marco ha preso un'insufficienza nella verifica di matematica.
Unfortunately Marco got a failing grade on the maths test.
La crisi è dovuta a un'insufficienza di risorse disponibili.
The crisis is due to an insufficiency of available resources.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| insufficienza | feminine · singular |
| insufficienze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian schools, 'prendere un'insufficienza' means getting a mark below passing (below 6/10).