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fault

Pronunciation: /fɔːlt/

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French translation of fault

A. n

  • 1 (flaw) défaut (m) (in dans) he's always finding fault = il trouve toujours quelque chose à redire
  • 2 (responsibility) faute (f) to be sb's fault = être (de) la faute de qn it's my own fault = c'est de ma faute
  • 3 (in tennis) fault! = faute!

B. vtr

  • prendre [qn/qch] en défaut it cannot be faulted = c'est irréprochable

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