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
She tends to fault others without considering her own mistakes.
Hon tenderar att skylla på andra utan att ta hänsyn till sina egna misstag.
The supervisor will fault any deviation from the established procedures.
Handledaren kommer att klandra avvikelser från de etablerade procedurerna.
Fault
01
fel, skuld
a wrong move or act
Exempel
It was her fault that the project missed its deadline due to her delay.
Det var hennes fel att projektet missade sin deadline på grund av hennes försening.
The accident was determined to be the driver 's fault for not stopping at the red light.
Olyckan bedömdes vara förarens fel för att han inte stannade vid rött ljus.
02
a flaw, defect, or imperfection in a physical object or machine
Exempel
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
Exempel
The report had a fault in its reasoning.
His argument contained several faults.
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
He was frustrated after committing another fault.
Han var frustrerad efter att ha begått ett nytt fel.
She aimed to avoid faults by practicing her serve technique.
Hon syftade till att undvika fel genom att träna sin servteknik.
05
skuld, ansvar
the responsibility attributed to someone or something for a mistake or misfortune
Exempel
The company accepted fault for the data breach and promised to enhance their security measures.
Företaget accepterade skulden för dataintrånget och lovade att förbättra sina säkerhetsåtgärder.
He took full fault for the misunderstanding and apologized to his friend for the confusion.
Han tog hela skulden för missförståndet och bad sin vän om ursäkt för förvirringen.
06
a defect or malfunction in electronic equipment caused by a problem in a circuit or component
Exempel
The technician traced the fault to a loose connection.
Insulation failure caused a fault in the system.
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
The San Andreas Fault in California is well-known for its seismic activity.
Geologists study faults to understand how and why earthquakes occur.
Lexikalt Träd
faulting
fault
