Fault

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

Fault (plural Faults)

1. A defect; something that detracts from perfection
2. A mistake or error
3. A weakness of character
4. A minor offense
5. Blame; the responsibility for a mistake
6. (Geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity
7. (Tennis) An illegal serve

Translations

Albanian: faj m Catalan: culpa f Croatian: krivnja f Esperanto: kulpo French: défaut m. (1,3), faute f. (2, 4, 5, 7), faille f. (6) German: Schuld f Hungarian: hiba

Telugu: తప్పిదం (tappidaM)

Verb

to fault (third-person singular simple present faults, present participle faulting, simple past faulted, past participle faulted)

1. (transitive): To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
2. (intransitive, Geology): To fracture.
3. (intransitive): To commit a mistake or error.

Translations

• French: mettre en défaut (1), trouver une faille dans (1), se failler (2), faillir (3)

Related terms

• to a fault - to an excessive degree

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