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I. de·fect N [ˈdi:fekt]

1. defect (in product):

defect
Fehler m <-s, ->
defect
Mangel m <-s, Män·gel>
defect TECH also
Fehlstelle f
character defect fig
Charakterfehler m <-s, ->

2. defect TECH:

defect in
Defekt m <-(e)s, -e> an +dat

3. defect MED:

birth/speech defect
Geburts-/Sprachfehler m

II. de·fect VB intr [dɪˈfekt] POL

to defect [to a country]
[in ein Land] überlaufen
to defect to the West
in den Westen flüchten

defect N ECON LAW

defect (Fehler)
Mangel m

ˈchro·mo·some de·fect ADJ

chromosome defect
Chromosomenschaden m
chromosome defect
Chromosomendefekt m

ˈcol·our de·fect N PHYS

colour defect of lens
chromatischer Fehler

ˈspeech de·fect N

speech defect
Sprachfehler m <-s, ->

enzymatic defect N

enzymatic defect
Enzymdefekt
OpenDict entry

defect rectification period N

defect rectification period MKT COMPET
Frist für die Mängelbeseitigung f
Present
Idefect
youdefect
he/she/itdefects
wedefect
youdefect
theydefect
Past
Idefected
youdefected
he/she/itdefected
wedefected
youdefected
theydefected
Present Perfect
Ihavedefected
youhavedefected
he/she/ithasdefected
wehavedefected
youhavedefected
theyhavedefected
Past Perfect
Ihaddefected
youhaddefected
he/she/ithaddefected
wehaddefected
youhaddefected
theyhaddefected
See further verb tables