English-Portuguese translations for drawback

• desvantagem
  É esta a desvantagem desta variante. That is the drawback with this variation.
  Esses acidentes eram encarados como a única desvantagem. These accidents were considered to be the only drawback.
  Uma desvantagem da proposta residia no facto de poder conduzir ao social. A drawback of the proposal was the risk of social dumping arising.

Definition of drawback

• A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away
• A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee

Examples

• Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.

Related words

• drawbridge
• drawbar
• drawbar eye