This is the 1412th most frequent Swedish word.
bristen
"Bristen" means "the lack" or "the deficiency" in English.
The word 'bristen' here means 'lack of', indicating an insufficiency of resources (something missing) that influenced the project's success.
Bristen på resurser hade en negativ inverkan på projektet.
The lack of resources had a negative impact on the project.
In this sentence, 'bristen' refers to a 'deficiency', focusing on an imperfection or shortcoming that needs resolution.
Det är viktigt att identifiera bristen innan vi går vidare.
It is important to identify the deficiency before we proceed.
Here, 'bristen' denotes a 'flaw', indicating a specific weakness or problem in the plan that was discussed.