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1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) culpa2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defecto, tara3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) falla
2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) criticar, encontrar defectos a- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault
fault n1. culpait's not my fault no es culpa mía2. fallo / defectoa technical fault un fallo técnicofaulttr[fɔːlt]noun1 (in character, system etc) defecto2 (in merchandise) defecto, desperfecto, tara3 (blame) culpa■ it's his fault es culpa suya4 (mistake) error nombre masculino, falta5 (in earth) falla6 (in tennis etc) faltatransitive verb1 criticar, encontrar defectos a■ he cannot be faulted on reasoning su razonamiento es intachable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto a fault en excesoto be at fault tener la culpato find fault with somebody/something poner reparos a alguien/algofault ['fɔlt] vt: encontrar defectos afault n1) shortcoming: defecto m, falta f2) defect: falta f, defecto m, falla f3) blame: culpa f4) fracture: falla f (geológica)faultn.• avería (Aparato) (•Informática•) s.f.• culpa s.f.• defecto s.m.• error (Programa) s.m.• falla s.f.• fallo (Informática) s.m.• falta (p.e. en un deporte)(Deporte) s.f.• imperfección s.f.• mal s.m.• tacha s.f.• transgresión (Jurisprudencia) s.f.• vicio s.m.• yerro s.m.v.• encontrar defectos en v.
I fɔːltnoun1) u (responsibility, blame) culpa fit's your fault — tú tienes la culpa, la culpa es tuya
she was at fault — la culpa fue suya
he lost his job through no fault of his own — no fue culpa suya el perder el trabajo
my memory could be at fault — puede que me esté fallando la memoria
they're always finding fault with me — todo lo que hago les parece mal, siempre me están criticando
2) ca) (failing, flaw) defecto m, falta fshe is generous to a fault — es generosa en extremo
b) (in machine) avería f; (in goods) defecto m, falla fc) (error) error m, falta f3) c (Geol) falla f4) c (in tennis, show jumping) falta f
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transitive verb encontrarle* defectos a[fɔːlt]his behavior cannot be faulted — su comportamiento es intachable or impecable
1. N1) (=defect) (in character) defecto m ; (in manufacture) defecto m , falla f (LAm); (in supply, machine) avería fwith all his faults — con todos sus defectos
her fault is excessive shyness — peca de tímida
generous to a fault — excesivamente generoso
to find fault — poner reparos
to find fault with sth/sb — criticar algo/a algn
2) (=blame, responsibility) culpa fit's all your fault — tú tienes toda la culpa
it's not my fault — no es culpa mía
you were at fault in not telling us — hiciste mal en no decírnoslo
your memory is at fault — no te acuerdas bien
you were not at fault — no por culpa suya
through no fault of his own — sin falta alguna de su parte
whose fault is it (if ...)? — ¿quién tiene la culpa (si ...)?
3) (Tennis) falta f4) (Geol) falla f2.VT criticarit cannot be faulted — es intachable
you cannot fault him on spelling — su ortografía es impecable
3.CPDfault line N — (Geol) línea f de falla; (in system, process) debilitamiento m
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I [fɔːlt]noun1) u (responsibility, blame) culpa fit's your fault — tú tienes la culpa, la culpa es tuya
she was at fault — la culpa fue suya
he lost his job through no fault of his own — no fue culpa suya el perder el trabajo
my memory could be at fault — puede que me esté fallando la memoria
they're always finding fault with me — todo lo que hago les parece mal, siempre me están criticando
2) ca) (failing, flaw) defecto m, falta fshe is generous to a fault — es generosa en extremo
b) (in machine) avería f; (in goods) defecto m, falla fc) (error) error m, falta f3) c (Geol) falla f4) c (in tennis, show jumping) falta f
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transitive verb encontrarle* defectos ahis behavior cannot be faulted — su comportamiento es intachable or impecable
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
