defective in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for defective in the English»French Dictionary

I.defective [Brit dɪˈfɛktɪv, Am dəˈfɛktɪv] N (person)

defective offens

débile m/f

defective offens

mental/-e inf, offens

II.defective [Brit dɪˈfɛktɪv, Am dəˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

1. defective (faulty):

defective reasoning, part, structure, work, method

défectueux/-euse

defective sight, hearing, intelligence

déficient

a breakdown caused by defective workmanship

une panne provoquée par des défauts de fabrication

the building is structurally defective

le bâtiment présente des vices de construction

2. defective (mentally deficient):

defective offens

débile pej

3. defective LING:

defective

défectif/-ive

mental defective N dated or offens

mental defective

débile m/f

mental defective

mental/-e offens

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to be guaranteed against defective workmanship

être garanti contre les vices de fabrication

Translations for defective in the French»English Dictionary

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défectif (défective)

defective

défectueux (défectueuse) matériel, article

faulty, defective

taré (tarée) marchandises, produit

defective

verbe défectif

defective verb

defective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defective in the English»French Dictionary

defective [dɪˈfektɪv] ADJ

defective brakes, appliance

défectueux(-euse)

defective hearing, eye-sight

mauvais(e)

Translations for defective in the French»English Dictionary

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malfaçon

defective workmanship

fautif (-ive) mémoire

defective

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fire was blamed on defective electric wiring.

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The lorry was found to have defective steering and its driver was subsequently tried for manslaughter.

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Many of the mortgages were not only defective, but were fraudulent.

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Murmurs, irregular heart sounds, caused by blood flowing through a defective heart, can be detected with high sensitivity and specificity.

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The pilot's widow sued, claiming the aircraft has defective equipment; the manufacturers later reached a settlement.

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A few nouns are defective by missing either the singular or the plural.

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The cars are heavy and have moving parts that can break or become defective.

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He was an effective preacher, and had overcome the disadvantages of his defective education.

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The case settled for $125 million, and homeowners will receive thousands of dollars for their defective plumbing.

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It is a defective paradigm, meaning it lacks most of the expected conjugational forms.

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