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/ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ve.njɑ̃/
Translation
drawback, snag, disadvantage
Word origin
From Latin inconveniens ('not fitting'), from in- ('not') and convenire ('to come together, to agree').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inconveniens
- English cognates
- convenient, convene, convention
Grammar
Examples
, c' .
The main drawback of this flat is the noise.
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Every solution has its advantages and disadvantages.
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Working nights has a big drawback, you sleep badly in the day.
A false friend in the making: looks like English 'inconvenience' but sits closer to 'drawback' or 'con' in a pros-and-cons list. A one-off hassle, like a delayed train, is a gêne or a désagrément, not an inconvénient.
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