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I. fault [fɔ:lt, Am also fɑ:lt] N

1. fault no pl (responsibility):

fault
Schuld f <-, -en>
to find fault with sb/sth
etw an jdm/etw auszusetzen haben
the fault lies with sb/sth
to be at fault

2. fault (weakness):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
fault
Schwäche f <-, -n>
a fault in sb's character

3. fault (mistake):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->

4. fault (defect):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
fault
Defekt m <-(e)s, -e>

5. fault GEOL (rift):

fault
Verwerfung f <-, -en>

6. fault TENNIS:

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
double fault
Doppelfehler m <-s, ->
foot fault
fault called!

II. fault [fɔ:lt, Am also fɑ:lt] VB trans

to fault sb/sth
[einen] Fehler an jdm/etw finden

III. fault [fɔ:lt, Am also fɑ:lt] VB intr TENNIS

to fault [on sth]

fault N INSUR

fault
fault

faulting [ˈfɔːltɪŋ], fault N

OpenDict entry

fault N

to a fault
to a fault

dou·ble ˈfault N TENNIS

double fault
Doppelfehler m <-s, ->

ˈfault-find·er N

1. fault-finder (person):

fault-finder
Nörgler(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej

2. fault-finder ELEC:

I. ˈfault-find·ing N no pl

1. fault-finding (criticism):

fault-finding
Nörgelei f <-, -en> pej

2. fault-finding ELEC:

fault-finding
Fehlersuche f <-, -n>

II. ˈfault-find·ing ADJ attr, inv

fault-finding

ˈfault-in·di·ca·tor N ELEC

ˈfault line N

1. fault line GEOL:

2. fault line (division):

3. fault line fig (between two religions, political systems etc.):

fault line
Gefahrenzone f <-, -n>
fault line
Schnittstelle f <-, -n>

ˈfoot fault N TENNIS

foot fault

no-ˈfault ADJ attr, inv esp Am

no-fault

fault line [ˈfɔːltˌlaɪn] N

no fault phrase INSUR

dou·ble-fault VB intr TENNIS

OpenDict entry

earth fault N

earth fault ELEC
OpenDict entry

page fault N

page fault COMPUT
OpenDict entry

segmentation fault N

Present
Ifault
youfault
he/she/itfaults
wefault
youfault
theyfault
Past
Ifaulted
youfaulted
he/she/itfaulted
wefaulted
youfaulted
theyfaulted
Present Perfect
Ihavefaulted
youhavefaulted
he/she/ithasfaulted
wehavefaulted
youhavefaulted
theyhavefaulted
Past Perfect
Ihadfaulted
youhadfaulted
he/she/ithadfaulted
wehadfaulted
youhadfaulted
theyhadfaulted