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Fehler

in the PONS Dictionary

I. fault [fɔ:lt, Am also fɑ:lt] N

1. fault no pl (responsibility):

fault
Schuld f <-, -en>
it's all your fault
das ist ganz allein deine Schuld
it's all your fault
nur du bist schuld daran
it's your own fault
du bist selbst schuld daran
it's the fault of the judicial system that cases take so long to come to trial
es liegt am Rechtssystem, dass Fälle so spät zur Verhandlung kommen
to find fault with sb/sth
etw an jdm/etw auszusetzen haben
the fault lies with sb/sth
die Schuld liegt bei jdm/etw
the fault lay with the organizers
Schuld hatten die Organisatoren
to be at fault
die Schuld tragen
to be at fault
schuld sein
through no fault of sb's own
ohne jds eigenes Verschulden

2. fault (weakness):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
fault
Schwäche f <-, -n>
we all have faults
wir haben alle unsere Fehler
our electoral system has its faults
unser Wahlsystem hat seine Schwächen
she was generous to a fault
sie war zu großzügig
a fault in sb's character
jds Charakterfehler
his/her main fault
seine/ihre größte Schwäche

3. fault (mistake):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->

4. fault (defect):

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
fault
Defekt m <-(e)s, -e>
there seems to be a fault on the line
es scheint eine Störung in der Leitung zu geben
electrical/technical fault
elektrischer/technischer Defekt
electrical/technical fault
elektrische/technische Störung

5. fault GEOL (rift):

fault
Verwerfung f <-, -en>

6. fault TENNIS:

fault
Fehler m <-s, ->
double fault
Doppelfehler m <-s, ->
foot fault
Fußfehler m
to call a fault
einen Fehler anzeigen
fault called!
Fehler!

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

to fault sb/sth
[einen] Fehler an jdm/etw finden
you can't fault her arguments
gegen ihre Argumente ist nichts einzuwenden
you can't fault him on his logic
an seiner Logik ist nichts auszusetzen

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

to fault [on sth]
[bei etw dat] einen Fehler machen

ˈfault-find·er N

1. fault-finder (person):

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

2. fault-finder ELEC:

fault-finder
Fehlersuchgerät nt

dou·ble-fault VB intr TENNIS

double-fault
einen Doppelfehler machen

dou·ble ˈfault N TENNIS

double fault
Doppelfehler m <-s, ->

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
nörglerisch pej

no-ˈfault ADJ attr, inv esp Am

no-fault
Vollkasko-
no-fault compensation
Vollkaskoentschädigung
no-fault insurance
Vollkaskoversicherung f <-, -en>

ˈfault-in·di·ca·tor N ELEC

fault-indicator
Störungsmelder m
OpenDict entry

fault N

to a fault
übermäßig
to a fault
allzu
to a fault
außerordentlich
OpenDict entry

page fault N

page fault COMPUT
Seitenfehler m
OpenDict entry

segmentation fault N

segmentation fault (segfault) COMPUT
Schutzverletzung f

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

English
English
German
German

fault N INSUR

fault
Verschulden nt
fault
Verschuldung f

no fault phrase INSUR

no fault (kein Verschulden; versicherungstechnischer Begriff für den Haftungsfall ohne eigenes Verschulden)
No Fault
German
German
English
English
Verschuldung (Verantwortlichkeit für einen Schaden)
fault
Verschulden
fault
No Fault (kein Verschulden; versicherungstechnischer Begriff für den Haftungsfall ohne eigenes Verschulden)
no fault

Klett Geography Glossary

fault line [ˈfɔːltˌlaɪn] N

fault line
Bruchlinie
fault line
Verwerfungslinie

faulting [ˈfɔːltɪŋ], fault N

faulting
Verwerfung

San Andreas fault [sænˈændriəsˌfɔːlt] N

San Andreas fault
San-Andreas-Linie
San Andreas fault
San-Andreas-Verwerfung
San Andreas fault
San-Andreas-Graben

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

Fehler
fault

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

Störmeldung
fault message
Störmeldedisplay
fault message display
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
See further verb tables

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get to know sth faults
etw herausfinden
with all her faults
trotz all ihrer Fehler
we all have faults
wir haben alle unsere Fehler
our electoral system has its faults
unser Wahlsystem hat seine Schwächen
[et]was/nichts für etw acc können (schuld sein)
to be/not to be one's fault
[an jdm/etw] etwas/nichts auszusetzen haben
to find fault/not find any fault [with sb/sth]
jdm seine ganzen Fehler aufzählen
to tell sb all his faults
jdm seine ganzen Fehler aufzählen
to count off sep all his faults
kann ich [vielleicht] etwas dafür, wenn/dass ...?
do you think it's my fault that ...?
bei Selbstverschulden
if the claimant himself is at fault

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Numerous 5 to 10 mile-long faults branch off the main fault.
en.wikipedia.org
Diamond grinding also removes faults by leveling the pavement surface, thus eliminating the thumping and slapping sound created by faulted joints.
en.wikipedia.org
Almost the entire basin is a graben region, bearing basin and range characteristics, formed by uplifting and subsidence along several northsouth faults.
en.wikipedia.org
For higher level software, various methods inject faults.
en.wikipedia.org
Softness and vicious temperaments are considered serious faults for the breed.
en.wikipedia.org

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