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1 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) skyld; fejl2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fejl; brist3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) forkastning2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) rakke ned på; kritisere- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) skyld; fejl2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fejl; brist3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) forkastning2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) rakke ned på; kritisere- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
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2 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig* * *(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig -
3 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) kritisere* * *(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) kritisere -
4 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) beskylde2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) bebrejde; klandre2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) skyld* * *[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) beskylde2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) bebrejde; klandre2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) skyld -
5 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) anstændighed* * *noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) anstændighed -
6 imperfect
[im'pə:fikt]1) (having a fault: This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect.) mangelfuld; fejlbehæftet2) (( also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed: The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense.) imperfektum; datid•- imperfection* * *[im'pə:fikt]1) (having a fault: This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect.) mangelfuld; fejlbehæftet2) (( also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed: The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense.) imperfektum; datid•- imperfection -
7 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) ret2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) offentlig sti3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) forkørselsret* * *1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) ret2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) offentlig sti3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) forkørselsret -
8 critic
['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) anmelder; kritiker2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) kritiker•- critical- critically
- criticize
- criticise
- criticism* * *['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) anmelder; kritiker2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) kritiker•- critical- critically
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9 confession
[-ʃən]1) (acknowledgment of a crime or fault: The youth made a confession to the police officer.) tilståelse2) ((an) act of confessing one's sins to a priest: She went to confession every Friday.) skrifte* * *[-ʃən]1) (acknowledgment of a crime or fault: The youth made a confession to the police officer.) tilståelse2) ((an) act of confessing one's sins to a priest: She went to confession every Friday.) skrifte -
10 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) kritisk2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) kritisk3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) kritisk* * *1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) kritisk2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) kritisk3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) kritisk -
11 defect
1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) defekt; mangel; brist2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) hoppe af; flygte- defective* * *1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) defekt; mangel; brist2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) hoppe af; flygte- defective -
12 punish
1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) straffe2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) straffe•- punishment
- punitive* * *1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) straffe2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) straffe•- punishment
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13 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skam2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) skam3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) skam4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) skam2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) tvinge2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) bringe skam over•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame* * *[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skam2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) skam3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) skam4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) skam2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) tvinge2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) bringe skam over•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
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14 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) skruestikII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) uvane2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) last* * *I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) skruestikII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) uvane2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) last -
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16 freely
1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) frit2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) frit((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) gratis telefonnummer* * *1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) frit2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) frit((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) gratis telefonnummer -
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18 pick on
1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) udse sig; udvælge2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) hakke på* * *1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) udse sig; udvælge2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) hakke på -
19 punishment
1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) straf2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) straf* * *1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) straf2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) straf -
20 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) redde ansigt* * *(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) redde ansigt
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