to fault
01
beskylla, klandra
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
Exempel
The teacher did n't fault the student for the honest error in the assignment.
Läraren skyllde inte på eleven för det ärliga misstaget i uppgiften.
Fault
01
fel, skuld
a wrong move or act
Exempel
She admitted her fault and apologized for the misunderstanding.
Hon erkände sitt fel och bad om ursäkt för missförståndet.
02
a flaw, defect, or imperfection in a physical object or machine
Exempel
They detected a fault in the bridge's structure.
03
a shortcoming, inadequacy, or demerit in quality or performance
Exempel
She pointed out the faults in the proposal.
04
fel
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
Exempel
Double faults can be costly in a close match.
Dubbel fel kan bli kostsamt i en jämn match.
05
skuld, ansvar
the responsibility attributed to someone or something for a mistake or misfortune
Exempel
She refused to accept fault for the project's failure, citing external factors beyond her control.
Hon vägrade acceptera skulden för projektets misslyckande och hänvisade till externa faktorer utanför hennes kontroll.
06
a defect or malfunction in electronic equipment caused by a problem in a circuit or component
Exempel
Engineers repaired the fault in the electronics.
07
förkastning, spricka
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, along which there has been significant displacement due to tectonic forces
Exempel
Faults can range in size from small fractures to major tectonic boundaries.
Lexikalt Träd
faulting
fault
