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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. fault [Brit fɔːlt, fɒlt, Am fɔlt] N

1. fault:

fault (flaw in system, wiring, machine, person): défaut m (in dans)

fault (electrical failure, breakdown): panne f

structural/design/software fault: défaut structurel/de conception/de logiciel

my greatest fault: mon défaut principal

for all his faults: malgré tous ses défauts

he's always finding fault: il trouve toujours quelque chose à redire

to be generous/scrupulous to a fault: être généreux/scrupuleux à l'excès

2. fault (responsibility, guilt):

fault: faute f

to be sb's fault , to be the fault of sb: être (de) la faute de qn

to be sb's fault that …: être à cause de qn que …

it's all your fault: c'est (de) ta faute

it's my own fault: c'est de ma faute

it's your own silly fault inf: c'est ta faute, idiot inf

it's not my fault: ce n'est pas (de) ma faute

it's hardly their fault: ce n'est vraiment pas (de) leur faute

whose fault was it?: à qui la faute?

whose fault will it be if we're late? iron: à qui devra-t-on d'être en retard?

my fault entirely: c'est ma faute, je l'avoue

the fault lies with him/the company: c'est lui/la compagnie qui est entièrement responsable

through no fault of his/her own: indépendamment de lui/d'elle

to be at fault: être en tort, être à blamer

3. fault SPORTS (call):

fault: faute!

to serve a fault: faire une faute au service

4. fault GEOL:

fault: faille f

5. fault LAW:

fault: faute f

no-fault compensation: indemnisation f sans égard à la responsabilité

no-fault divorce: divorce m à l'amiable

no-fault insurance Am MOTOR: assurance f avec indemnisation automatique de l'assuré

II. fault [Brit fɔːlt, fɒlt, Am fɔlt] VB trans

fault: prendre [qc/qn] en défaut

you can't fault her: on ne peut pas la prendre en défaut

it cannot be faulted: c'est irréprochable

to fault sb for sth: reprocher qc à qn

to fault sb for doing: reprocher à qn d'avoir fait

I. fault-finding [Brit, Am fɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ] N

1. fault-finding TECH:

fault-finding (locating built-in flaw): localisation f du défaut

fault-finding (locating breakdown): localisation f de la panne

2. fault-finding (of person):

fault-finding: habitude f de tout critiquer

II. fault-finding [Brit, Am fɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

fault-finding person: qui critique tout

fault-finding attitude: négatif/-ive

fault line N

fault line: faille f

fault line: ligne f de faille

fault plane N

fault plane: plan m de faille

design fault N

design fault: faute f de conception

design fault: vice m caché

I. double fault N

double fault: double faute f

II. double-fault VB intr

double-fault intr:

double-fault: faire une double faute

foot fault N (in tennis)

foot fault: faute f de pied

thrust fault N

thrust fault: faille f de compression

thrust fault: faille f inverse

San Andreas fault [Brit ˌsan anˈdreɪəs, Am ˌsæn ænˌdreɪəs ˈfɔlt]

the San Andreas fault: la faille de San Andreas

no-fault insurance N Am

no-fault insurance: assurance f sans faute

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I. fault [fɔ:lt] N

1. fault no pl (guilt, mistake):

fault: faute f

to be sb's fault that ...: être de la faute de qn si ...

the fault lies with sb/sth: la responsabilité incombe à qn/qc

through no fault of sb's own: sans être de la faute de qn

to be at fault: être dans son tort

to find fault with sb/sth: avoir qc à redire à qn/qc

2. fault (character weakness, defect):

fault: défaut m

3. fault (crack in earth's surface):

fault: faille f

4. fault SPORTS:

fault: faute f

II. fault [fɔ:lt] VB trans

fault: avoir qc à redire à

you can't fault his argument/pronunciation: tu ne peux rien trouver à redire à son argument/sa prononciation

I. fault-finding N no pl pej

fault-finding: critiques fpl

II. fault-finding ADJ pej

fault-finding: râleur(-euse)

fault-finder N pej

fault-finder: râleur(-euse) m (f)

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vice de construction: building fault

anomalie: fault

(faire) révoquer qn pour une faute: to dismiss sb for a fault

expier une faute par qc: to atone for a fault by sth

avoir/trouver à redire à qc: to find fault with sth

défaut: fault

être en défaut: to be at fault

c'est (de) la faute de qn: it's sb's fault

c'est (de) ma faute: it's my fault

alors à qui la faute?: who's fault is it?

faute: fault

être en faute: to be at fault

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. fault [fɔlt] N

1. fault (guilt, mistake):

fault: faute f

to be sb's fault that ...: être de la faute de qn si ...

the fault lies with sb/sth: la responsabilité incombe à qn/qc

through no fault of sb's own: sans être de la faute de qn

to be at fault: être dans son tort

to find fault with sb/sth: avoir qc à redire à qn/qc

2. fault (character weakness, defect):

fault: défaut m

3. fault (crack in earth's surface):

fault: faille f

4. fault sports:

fault: faute f

II. fault [fɔlt] VB trans

fault: avoir qc à redire à

you can't fault his argument/pronunciation: tu ne peux rien trouver à redire à son argument/sa prononciation

I. fault-finding N pej

fault-finding: critiques fpl

II. fault-finding ADJ pej

fault-finding: râleur(-euse)

fault-finder N pej

fault-finder: râleur(-euse) m (f)

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anomalie: fault

vice de construction: building fault

faille: fault

avoir/trouver à redire à qc: to find fault with sth

imputer la faute à qn/qc: to impute a fault to sb/sth

c'est (de) la faute de qn: it's sb's fault

c'est (de) ma faute: it's my fault

alors à qui la faute?: who's fault is it?

faute: fault

être en faute: to be at fault

fautif (-ive): at fault

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

message de défaut: fault message

indicateur de défaillances: fault message display

Present
I	fault
you	fault
he/she/it	faults
we	fault
you	fault
they	fault

Past
I	faulted
you	faulted
he/she/it	faulted
we	faulted
you	faulted
they	faulted

Present Perfect
I	have	faulted
you	have	faulted
he/she/it	has	faulted
we	have	faulted
you	have	faulted
they	have	faulted

Past Perfect
I	had	faulted
you	had	faulted
he/she/it	had	faulted
we	had	faulted
you	had	faulted
they	had	faulted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fault: signaler

to be sb's fault that ...: être de la faute de qn si ...

the fault lies with sb/sth: la responsabilité incombe à qn/qc

through no fault of sb's own: sans être de la faute de qn

to find fault with sb/sth: avoir qc à redire à qn/qc

you can't fault his argument/pronunciation: tu ne peux rien trouver à redire à son argument/sa prononciation

expier une faute par qc: to atone for a fault by sth

suppléer (à) un défaut par qc: to make up for a fault with sth

imputer la faute à qn/qc: to impute a fault to sb/sth

(faire) révoquer qn pour une faute: to dismiss sb for a fault

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

She yearns to be flattered and jollied, and all she gets from you is criticism and fault-finding and neglect.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Simply put, criticism of the government should not be for the sake of fault-finding, while support should not be blind to its shortcomings.

thenationonlineng.net

This is not a fault-finding exercise.

www.thestar.com

Agricultural mechanics are concerned with the fault-finding, repair and overhaul and maintenance of farm machinery.

www.farmersjournal.ie

Each student built a superheterodyne receiver, and fault-finding was taught using systematic signal-tracing.

en.wikipedia.org

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