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to fault
01
considerar a alguien responsable
to put blame on someone or something for a mistake or problem
Transitive: to fault sb/sth | to fault sb for a mistake or problem
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She tends to fault others without considering her own mistakes.
Ella tiende a culpar a otros sin considerar sus propios errores.
The supervisor will fault any deviation from the established procedures.
El supervisor culpará cualquier desviación de los procedimientos establecidos.
Fault
01
error, falla
a wrong move or act
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It was her fault that the project missed its deadline due to her delay.
Fue su culpa que el proyecto no cumpliera con su plazo debido a su retraso.
The accident was determined to be the driver 's fault for not stopping at the red light.
Se determinó que el accidente fue culpa del conductor por no detenerse en el semáforo en rojo.
02
defecto técnico
a flaw, defect, or imperfection in a physical object or machine
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The laptop stopped working due to a manufacturing fault.
The car was recalled because of an engine fault.
03
a shortcoming, inadequacy, or demerit in quality or performance
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The report had a fault in its reasoning.
His argument contained several faults.
04
falta
an unsuccessful serve attempt in tennis, where the ball does not land in the opponent's service box, resulting in the loss of a point
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He was frustrated after committing another fault.
Estaba frustrado después de cometer otra falta.
She aimed to avoid faults by practicing her serve technique.
Ella apuntaba a evitar los faltas practicando su técnica de saque.
05
culpa
the responsibility attributed to someone or something for a mistake or misfortune
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The company accepted fault for the data breach and promised to enhance their security measures.
La empresa aceptó la culpa por la violación de datos y prometió mejorar sus medidas de seguridad.
He took full fault for the misunderstanding and apologized to his friend for the confusion.
Asumió toda la culpa por el malentendido y se disculpó con su amigo por la confusión.
06
a defect or malfunction in electronic equipment caused by a problem in a circuit or component
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The technician traced the fault to a loose connection.
Insulation failure caused a fault in the system.
07
falla, fractura
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, along which there has been significant displacement due to tectonic forces
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The San Andreas Fault in California is well-known for its seismic activity.
Geologists study faults to understand how and why earthquakes occur.
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