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to fault
01
reprocher, incriminer
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
Exemples
She tends to fault others without considering her own mistakes.
Elle a tendance à reprocher aux autres sans considérer ses propres erreurs.
The supervisor will fault any deviation from the established procedures.
Le superviseur reprochera toute déviation des procédures établies.
Fault
01
faute
a wrong move or act
Exemples
It was her fault that the project missed its deadline due to her delay.
C'était de sa faute que le projet ait manqué son délai en raison de son retard.
The accident was determined to be the driver 's fault for not stopping at the red light.
L'accident a été déterminé comme étant la faute du conducteur pour ne pas s'être arrêté au feu rouge.
02
a flaw, defect, or imperfection in a physical object or machine
Exemples
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
Exemples
The report had a fault in its reasoning.
His argument contained several faults.
04
faute
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
Exemples
He was frustrated after committing another fault.
Il était frustré après avoir commis une autre faute.
She aimed to avoid faults by practicing her serve technique.
Elle visait à éviter les fautes en pratiquant sa technique de service.
05
faute
the responsibility attributed to someone or something for a mistake or misfortune
Exemples
The company accepted fault for the data breach and promised to enhance their security measures.
L'entreprise a reconnu la faute pour la violation de données et a promis d'améliorer ses mesures de sécurité.
He took full fault for the misunderstanding and apologized to his friend for the confusion.
Il a pris pleine responsabilité pour le malentendu et s'est excusé auprès de son ami pour la confusion.
06
a defect or malfunction in electronic equipment caused by a problem in a circuit or component
Exemples
The technician traced the fault to a loose connection.
Insulation failure caused a fault in the system.
07
faille, fracture
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, along which there has been significant displacement due to tectonic forces
Exemples
The San Andreas Fault in California is well-known for its seismic activity.
Geologists study faults to understand how and why earthquakes occur.
Arbre Lexical
faulting
fault
