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41 fault
1. n недостаток, дефектbranch-open fault — дефект типа "обрыв ветви"
floating gate fault — дефект типа "плавающий затвор"
2. n тк. винаthe fault lies with you, not with me — вы виноваты, а не я
whose fault is it? — чья это вина?; кто в этом виноват?
3. n ошибка; промах4. n проступок, провинность; нарушениеcontact fault — нарушение контакта; контактная неисправность
5. n неправильно поданный мяч6. n охот. потеря следа7. n эл. замыкание8. n тех. авария, повреждение, неисправность9. n геол. разлом, сброс, сдвигto be at fault — находиться в затруднительном положении, не знать, что делать или что сказать
10. v считать виновным, обвинять; придиратьсяit was difficult to fault her performance — было трудно придраться к её исполнению;
find fault with — придраться к; придираться к
11. v ошибаться, допускать ошибки12. v геол. образовать разрыв или сброс13. v осуждать, порицатьI fault myself for not doing it — ругаю себя за то, что не сделал этого
Синонимический ряд:1. defect (noun) blemish; defect; deficiency; demerit; failing; flaw; foible; frailty; imperfection; infirmity; shortcoming; vice; weakness2. delinquency (noun) delinquency; dereliction; impropriety; indiscretion; misdemeanor; solecism; wrongdoing3. error (noun) blunder; error; misdeed; mistake; slip; wrong4. fissure (noun) fissure; fracture; rift; schism5. offense (noun) offense; sin; transgression6. responsibility (noun) accountability; blame; culpability; guilt; liability; onus; responsibility7. accuse (verb) accuse; blame; criticize; impugn; reprove8. censure (verb) censure; condemn; criticise; denounce; denunciate; reprehend; reprobate9. fail (verb) blunder; bungle; err; failАнтонимический ряд:assistance; benefit; blessing; completeness; correctness; favour; gain; good; help; merit; perfection; strength; vindicate; virtue -
42 puute
yks.nom. puute; yks.gen. puutteen; yks.part. puutetta; yks.ill. puutteeseen; mon.gen. puutteiden puutteitten; mon.part. puutteita; mon.ill. puutteisiin puutteihinabsence (noun)beggary (noun)dearth (noun)defect (noun)deficiency (noun)deprivation (noun)destitution (noun)failing (noun)lack (noun)lack of (noun)loss (noun)necessity (noun)need (noun)neediness (noun)privation (noun)scantiness (noun)scarcity (noun)shortage (noun)shortcoming (noun)want (noun)* * *• shortage• lack• loss• mistake• necessity• need• neediness• pinch• poverty• privation• scarcity• imperfection• shortcoming• want• hardship• taint• weakness• scantiness• blemish• beggary• absence• dearth• defect• deficiency• deprivation• deprivement• destitution• failing• fault• flaw• frailty• lack of• handicap -
43 shortcoming
1. n недостаток, несовершенство; изъян, слабое местоdespite all his shortcomings … — несмотря на все его недостатки …
2. n проступок; небрежность, недобросовестность3. n нехватка, дефицитto compensate for a shortcoming — компенсировать недостаток ; компенсировать недостачу
Синонимический ряд:1. defect (noun) blemish; defect; flaw; imperfection2. disadvantage (noun) detriment; disadvantage; drawback; handicap3. fault (noun) defect; deficiency; demerit; drawback; failing; fault; flaw; foible; frailty; imperfection; inadequacy; infirmity; insufficiency; lapse; limitation; sin; weaknessАнтонимический ряд: -
44 virhe
yks.nom. virhe; yks.gen. virheen; yks.part. virhettä; yks.ill. virheeseen; mon.gen. virheiden virheitten; mon.part. virheitä; mon.ill. virheisiin virheihinblunder (noun)bug (noun)defect (noun)error (noun)fault (noun)faux pas (noun)flaw (noun)foul (noun)mistake (noun)slip (noun)* * *automatic data processing• failureautomatic data processing• flawautomatic data processing• foul• handicap• injusticeautomatic data processing• lapse• mistake• weaknessautomatic data processing• ERR• errorautomatic data processing• slipautomatic data processing• bug• breachautomatic data processing• blunderautomatic data processing• blooper• fault• defect -
45 Bug
1. n геогр. р. Буг2. n энт. клоп3. n жук; букашкаrolling bug — премещающийся "жук"
4. n разг. микроб5. n разг. инфекционное заболевание; зараза6. n разг. разг. повреждение, неисправность; технический дефект; конструктивный недостаток, недоделка7. n амер. разг. безумная идея, помешательство8. n амер. разг. помешанный, ненормальный, полоумный, чокнутый9. n амер. разг. энтузиаст; любитель; болельщик10. n амер. разг. ирл. презр. англичанин11. n амер. разг. разг. важный, надутый человекbig bug — «шишка»
12. n амер. разг. диктофон13. n амер. разг. потайной микрофон14. n амер. разг. аппарат для тайного наблюдения15. n амер. разг. сл. система сигнализации16. n амер. разг. сл. отделяющийся самоходный отсек17. n амер. разг. «стрекоза», вертолёт18. n амер. разг. вчт. ошибка19. v устанавливать потайные микрофоны; подслушивать с помощью микрофонов; вести тайное наблюдение с помощью аппаратуры20. v разг. надоедать, раздражать; приставать, привязываться21. v амер. сл. сбежать, дезертировать22. v амер. разг. выпучивать от удивленияthe details that made my eyes bug — подробности, от которых глаза на лоб полезли
Синонимический ряд:1. cold (noun) cold; flu; sickness2. defect (noun) blemish; defect; fault; flaw; glitch; imperfection; problem3. enthusiast (noun) bigot; enthusiast; fanatic; fiend; freak; maniac; nut; zealot4. germ (noun) bacillus; bacteria; communicable disease; disease germ; germ; virus5. hidden microphone (noun) hidden microphone; hidden transmitter; listening device; spy mechanism; tap; wiretap6. insect (noun) aphid; beetle; fly; gnat; insect; midge; mosquito; pest; spider7. bother (verb) annoy; bother; disturb; hassle; irritate; nag; pester; plague; tease8. eavesdrop (verb) eavesdrop; listen in9. wiretap (verb) eavesdrop electronically; install a bug; install wiretapping devices; listen in on; monitor clandestinely; spy; tap; wiretap -
46 epäkohta
yks.nom. epäkohta; yks.gen. epäkohdan; yks.part. epäkohtaa; yks.ill. epäkohtaan; mon.gen. epäkohtien epäkohtain; mon.part. epäkohtia; mon.ill. epäkohtiindefect (noun)disadvantage (noun)drawback (noun)fault (noun)grievance (noun)* * *• abuse• disadvantage• fault• defect• flaw• grievance• handicap• inconvenience• injustice• is in evidence• maladministration• weakness• drawback• disgrace -
47 vioittuma
yks.nom. vioittuma; yks.gen. vioittuman; yks.part. vioittumaa; yks.ill. vioittumaan; mon.gen. vioittumien vioittumain; mon.part. vioittumia; mon.ill. vioittumiindamage (noun)defect (noun)fault (noun)injury (noun)lesion (noun)* * *• defect• trauma• lesion• break• fault• damage• crack• injury -
48 limitation
1. n юр. ограничение2. n ограниченность3. n юр. срок давности, исковая давностьstatute of limitations, limitations statute — закон о сроках давности
limitation period — срок давности, давностный срок
4. n спец. режимностьСинонимический ряд:1. condition (noun) condition; definition; injunction; modification; qualification; reservation; stipulation2. defect (noun) defect; drawback; handicap; liability; weakness3. limit (noun) bound; boundary; ceiling; confines; end; limit; maximum; term4. restriction (noun) arrest; circumscription; confinement; constraint; control; cramp; deprivation; deterrence; frailty; hindrance; obstruction; restraint; restriction; stint; stricture5. shortcoming (noun) deficiency; fault; flaw; imperfection; inadequacy; incompleteness; insufficiency; shortcomingАнтонимический ряд:advantage; carte blanche -
49 kink
1. n тех. петля, узел2. n тех. загиб, перегиб; перекручиваниеkink of a curve — кинк, перегиб или излом на кривой
3. n тех. курчавость; завиток, завитки4. n тех. разг. заскок, вывих; выверт, причуда, странность5. n тех. сл. извращение; извращённость6. n тех. разг. новшество, усовершенствование7. n тех. разг. неполадки, дефекты8. n тех. мед. растяжение мышц; кривошея9. n тех. горн. отклонение жилы10. v образовывать петлю11. v загибать, скручивать, закручивать, перекручивать12. v загибаться, изгибаться, скручиваться, перекручиваться13. v курчавиться, круто виться14. v дурить, чудить, проявлять странности, причудыСинонимический ряд:1. charlie horse (noun) charlie horse; spasm; twinge2. curl (noun) curl; knot; twist3. defect (noun) defect; flaw; imperfection4. delay (noun) delay; hitch; snag5. bend (verb) bend; crimp; knot; twistАнтонимический ряд: -
50 vajavuus
yks.nom. vajavuus; yks.gen. vajavuuden; yks.part. vajavuutta; yks.ill. vajavuuteen; mon.gen. vajavuuksien; mon.part. vajavuuksia; mon.ill. vajavuuksiindefect (noun)deficiency (noun)fault (noun)* * *• defect• defekt• deficiency• fault• handicap -
51 deficiency
1. n отсутствие; нехватка, дефицит2. n воен. некомплект3. n дефицит; недостающее число или количество4. n недостаток, порок; неполноценностьmental deficiency — слабоумие, имбецильность
5. n биохим. голоданиеСинонимический ряд:1. defect (noun) defect; failing; flaw; weakness2. imperfection (noun) demerit; fault; imperfection; shortcoming; sin3. lack (noun) absence; dearth; defalcation; deficit; failure; inadequacy; insufficience; insufficiency; lack; loss; need; paucity; poverty; scantiness; scarceness; scarcity; shortage; underage; wantАнтонимический ряд:abundance; advantage -
52 vice
1. n порок, зло2. n несущественный недостаток, слабостьdrinking coffee is one of my vices — кофе — это моя слабость
3. n недостаток, слабая сторона; дефектvice of form — дефект формы, несоблюдение надлежащей формы, формальный недостаток
4. n норов; злобный нрав5. n редк. слабость, порок6. n театр. ист. Порок7. n театр. шут, клоун8. n театр. безнравственность,9. n тех. тиски; клещи; зажимный патрон10. v тех. зажимать в тиски11. v воен. брать в клещи12. n заместитель; исполняющий обязанности; наместник13. prep лат. вместо, взаменСинонимический ряд:1. defect (noun) blemish; blot; defect; flaw; imperfection; mar2. failing (noun) failing; fault; foible; frailty; sin; weakness3. wickedness (noun) corruption; debauchery; depravity; immorality; iniquity; lechery; malignance; profligacy; wickednessАнтонимический ряд:honor; honour; innocence; integrity; morality; perfection; propriety; purity; uprightness; virtue -
53 ruumiinvika
deformity (noun)physical defect (noun)* * *• deformity• physical defect -
54 foible
1. n слабость, уязвимое место, недостаток2. n пунктик, причуда3. n слабая часть клинкаСинонимический ряд:1. defect (noun) defect; deficiency; failing; fault; frailty; imperfection; infirmity; shortcoming; vice; weakness2. peculiarity (noun) eccentricity; mannerism; oddity; peculiarity; singularityАнтонимический ряд:crime; enormity; sin; strength -
55 fallo
m.1 mistake (error). (peninsular Spanish)tener un fallo to make a mistakeun fallo humano a human errorun fallo técnico a technical fault2 fault (defecto). (peninsular Spanish)tener muchos fallos to have lots of faults3 verdict (veredicto).4 failure, lapse, miss, infelicity.5 resolution, decision, judgment, judgement.6 breakdown.7 empty cell.8 shock.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fallar.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fallir.* * *► adjetivo1 (naipes) void————————1 DERECHO judgement, ruling2 (en concurso) decision————————2 (defecto) fault, defect* * *noun m.1) fault, mistake2) sentence, verdict* * *1. SM1) (=mal funcionamiento) failure; (=defecto) fault2) (=error) mistake¡qué fallo! — what a stupid mistake!
3) (Jur) [de un tribunal] judgment, rulingel fallo fue a su favor — the judgment o ruling was in her favour
4) [de concurso, premio] decision5) (Naipes) void2.ADJ(Naipes)* * *1) (en concurso, certamen) decision; (Der) ruling, judgment2) (Esp) falla 2)3) (Esp) ( lástima)qué fallo! si llego a saber que estás aquí te lo traigo — what a shame! if I'd known you were going to be here I would have brought it
•* * *= breakdown, failing, failure, fault, flaw, malfunction, pitfall, slip, dysfunction, miss, crash, slip-up.Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex. The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex. All users are charged direct search costs plus an overhead for each request to allow for indirect costs (labour, hardware, software, training, system malfunction).Ex. Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.Ex. Dysfunctions in performance were chiefly attributable to user failure to locate books (bad signposting and disappearance of stock through theft).Ex. But the costs that I've seen so far aren't worth it for what it gets for our patrons, that is, the number of misses we can afford compared to the costs of making sure people don't miss.Ex. In addition, programmers may not always anticipate all the mistakes which can be made, and so crashes occur anyway, though under more limited circumstances.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.----* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* detectar un fallo = detect + fault.* fallo cardíaco = heart attack, heart failure.* fallo de vestuario = wardrobe malfunction.* fallo mecánico = machine failure.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* tener fallos = be flawed.* * *1) (en concurso, certamen) decision; (Der) ruling, judgment2) (Esp) falla 2)3) (Esp) ( lástima)qué fallo! si llego a saber que estás aquí te lo traigo — what a shame! if I'd known you were going to be here I would have brought it
•* * *= breakdown, failing, failure, fault, flaw, malfunction, pitfall, slip, dysfunction, miss, crash, slip-up.Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.
Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex: The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex: All users are charged direct search costs plus an overhead for each request to allow for indirect costs (labour, hardware, software, training, system malfunction).Ex: Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.Ex: Dysfunctions in performance were chiefly attributable to user failure to locate books (bad signposting and disappearance of stock through theft).Ex: But the costs that I've seen so far aren't worth it for what it gets for our patrons, that is, the number of misses we can afford compared to the costs of making sure people don't miss.Ex: In addition, programmers may not always anticipate all the mistakes which can be made, and so crashes occur anyway, though under more limited circumstances.Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* detectar un fallo = detect + fault.* fallo cardíaco = heart attack, heart failure.* fallo de vestuario = wardrobe malfunction.* fallo mecánico = machine failure.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* tener fallos = be flawed.* * *A (en un concurso, certamen) decision; ( Der) ruling, judgmentel fallo es inapelable there is no right of appeal against the judgment o rulingCompuesto:photo finishB (en naipes) voidtener or llevar fallo a tréboles to have a void in o be void in clubsC ( Esp)1 (error) mistake¡qué/vaya fallo! ( fam); what a stupid mistake!, what a stupid thing to do!2 (defecto) faultse detectó un fallo en el sistema de seguridad a fault was found in the security systemCompuestos:heart failuremurió de un fallo cardíaco he died of heart failure o of a heart attack( Inf) security holehuman errordebido a un fallo humano due to human error* * *
Del verbo fallar: ( conjugate fallar)
fallo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
falló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fallar
fallo
falló
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] fallo a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb
2
[ planes] to go wrong;
le falló la puntería he missed;
a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq)
verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallo sustantivo masculino
(Der) ruling, judgmentb) (Esp) See Also→ falla 2
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
fallo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 Jur judgement, sentence
2 (de un premio) award
fallo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (error) mistake: se enfadó por un fallo sin importancia, he got angry over nothing
2 (de un órgano, de un motor) failure
fallo técnico, mechanical failure
' fallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- amaraje
- desperfecto
- error
- estructural
- falla
- fallar
- guardagujas
- imagen
- tentativa
- anular
- impugnar
- revocar
English:
aim
- decree
- disappoint
- failure
- findings
- give out
- glitch
- judgement
- judgment
- lapse
- malfunction
- miss
- repair
- ruling
- sentence
- show up
- verdict
* * *fallo1 nmtuve dos fallos en el examen I made two mistakes in the exam;tu ejercicio no ha tenido ningún fallo there were no mistakes in your exercise;cometieron dos fallos desde el punto de penalti they missed two penalties;fue un fallo no llevar el abrelatas it was silly o stupid not to bring the can opener;un fallo técnico a technical fault;un fallo humano a human errortener muchos fallos to have lots of faults;tener fallos de memoria to have memory lapses3. [veredicto] verdict;[en concurso] decision;el fallo del jurado the jury's verdictfallo absolutorio acquittal;fallo judicial court rulingfallo2, -a adjChile Agr failed* * *m1 mistake;fallo del sistema INFOR system error2 TÉC fault3 JUR judg(e)ment* * *fallo nm1) sentencia: sentence, judgment, verdict2) : error, fault* * *fallo n1. (error) mistake / error2. (tiro errado) miss3. (defecto) defect / flaw4. (avería) faultun fallo en el motor a fault in the engine / an engine fault -
56 syntymävika
yks.nom. syntymävika; yks.gen. syntymävian; yks.part. syntymävikaa; yks.ill. syntymävikaan; mon.gen. syntymävikojen syntymävikain; mon.part. syntymävikoja; mon.ill. syntymävikoihincongenital defect (noun)* * *• congenital defect -
57 glitch
1. n амер. сл. небольшое затруднениеthere are always glitches in the early blueprints — в первых чертежах всегда есть небольшие накладки
2. n амер. сл. авария; отказ3. n амер. сл. спец. ложный сигнал, сигнал помехи, посторонний эхо-сигнал4. n амер. сл. астр. внезапное изменение, сбой периода излучения пульсара5. v обнаруживать сбои вращенияСинонимический ряд:defect (noun) blemish; bug; defect; fault; flaw; imperfection; problem -
58 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) debilidad2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) debilidadweakness n debilidadtr['wiːknəs]1 (gen) debilidad nombre femenino, flaqueza2 (lack of conviction) falta de peso, pobreza3 (defect, fault, flaw) flaqueza, punto flaco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a weakness for somebody/something tener una debilidad por alguien/algoweakness ['wi:knəs] n1) feebleness: debilidad f2) fault, flaw: flaqueza f, punto m débiln.• ahilo s.m.• debilidad s.f.• debilitación s.f.• decaimiento s.m.• desaliento s.m.• desmadejamiento s.m.• endeblez s.f.• flaco s.m.• flacura s.f.• flaqueza s.f.• flojedad s.f.• lado débil s.m.• quebranto s.m.'wiːknəs, 'wiːknɪs1) ua) (of body, defenses) debilidad f; (of structure, material) falta f de solidez, endeblez f; ( of argument) pobreza fb) ( ineffectualness) falta f de carácter, flaqueza f2) ca) (weak point - in structure, policy) punto m débil; (- in person's character) flaqueza f, punto m débil or (fam) flacob) ( liking) debilidad f, flaqueza fchocolate is one of my weaknesses — el chocolate es una de mis flaquezas, tengo debilidad por el chocolate
to have a weakness for something — tener* debilidad por algo
['wiːknɪs]N1) (in body) debilidad f ; [of bone, fingernail] fragilidad f ; [of structure] falta f de solidez, lo endeble2) (=ineffectuality) [of person] falta f de carácter; [of government, management] flaqueza f, debilidad f3) (=weak point) punto m débil4) (=soft spot) debilidad f•
to have a weakness for sth — tener debilidad por algo* * *['wiːknəs, 'wiːknɪs]1) ua) (of body, defenses) debilidad f; (of structure, material) falta f de solidez, endeblez f; ( of argument) pobreza fb) ( ineffectualness) falta f de carácter, flaqueza f2) ca) (weak point - in structure, policy) punto m débil; (- in person's character) flaqueza f, punto m débil or (fam) flacob) ( liking) debilidad f, flaqueza fchocolate is one of my weaknesses — el chocolate es una de mis flaquezas, tengo debilidad por el chocolate
to have a weakness for something — tener* debilidad por algo
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59 impediment
noun1) Hindernis, das (to für)2) (speech defect) Sprachfehler, der* * *[im'pedimənt]1) (something that delays or prevents.) das Hindernis2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) der (Sprach)Fehler* * *im·pedi·ment[ɪmˈpedɪmənt]nan \impediment to progress/success ein Stolperstein m auf dem Weg zum Fortschritt/Erfolg; (added difficulty) Erschwerung fto have a speech \impediment einen Sprachfehler haben* * *[Im'pedɪmənt]n1) Hindernis ntspeech impediment — Sprachfehler m, Sprachstörung f
* * *impediment [ımˈpedımənt] s1. Behinderung f2. Hindernis n (to für)4. pl auch impedimenta [-ˈmentə] JUR Hinderungsgrund m:impediment (to marriage) Ehehindernis n* * *noun1) Hindernis, das (to für)2) (speech defect) Sprachfehler, der* * *n.Hemmnis -se n.Hindernis n. -
60 imperfection
noun3) (fault) Mangel, der* * *[-'fekʃən]* * *im·per·fec·tion[ˌɪmpəˈfekʃən, AM -pɜ:rˈ-]n* * *["Impə'fekSən]n1) no pl (= faultiness) Unvollkommenheit f, Mangelhaftigkeit f; (= incompleteness) Unvollständigkeit f2) (= fault, defect) Mangel m* * *imperfection [ˌımpə(r)ˈfekʃn] s1. Unvollkommenheit f, Mangelhaftigkeit f2. Mangel m, Fehler m, Schwäche f3. TYPO Defekt(buchstabe) m* * *noun3) (fault) Mangel, der* * *n.Fehlerstelle -n f.
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defect — de·fect / dē ˌfekt, di fekt/ n: something or a lack of something that results in incompleteness, inadequacy, or imperfection: as a: a flaw in something (as a product) esp. that creates an unreasonable risk of harm in its normal use see also… … Law dictionary
defect — Ⅰ. defect [1] ► NOUN ▪ a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. ORIGIN Latin defectus, from deficere desert or fail . Ⅱ. defect [2] ► VERB ▪ abandon one s country or cause in favour of an opposing one … English terms dictionary
defect — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fundamental, major, obvious, serious, severe ▪ a fundamental defect in the product ▪ mild, minor … Collocations dictionary
noun and verb differences — The following table lists differences of stress, pronunciation, and spelling when the same word is used as a noun and a verb, for example compound, escort, practice/practise, record, and use. Differences are marked by the letters s (= difference… … Modern English usage
defect — noun /ˈdifɛkt / (say deefekt), /dəˈfɛkt / (say duh fekt) 1. a falling short; a fault or imperfection. 2. want or lack, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency. –verb (i) /dəˈfɛkt / (say duh fekt) 3. to desert a …
defect — noun he spotted a defect in my work Syn: fault, flaw, imperfection, deficiency, deformity, blemish, mistake, error … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
defect — should be pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun (= fault, imperfection) and on the second syllable as a verb (= to go over to an enemy or rival) … Modern English usage
defect of speech — noun a disorder of oral speech • Syn: ↑speech disorder, ↑speech defect • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑anarthria, ↑aphonia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
defect — ▪ I. defect de‧fect 1 [dɪˈfekt,ˈdiːfekt] noun [countable] MANUFACTURING a fault in something that means it is not perfect: • They recalled the vehicles because of brake defects. • an effort to improve customer satisfaction and reduce product… … Financial and business terms
defect. — de|fect «noun. DEE fehkt; verb. dih FEHKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a fault; blemish; imperfection: »The hole was a defect in the material. A bad temper was the defect in his nature. 2. lack of something needed for completeness; a falling short: »A… … Useful english dictionary
defect — I UK [ˈdiːfekt] / US [ˈdɪˌfekt] noun [countable] Word forms defect : singular defect plural defects ** a fault in someone or something There are a few minor design defects. genetic defects II UK [dɪˈfekt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms… … English dictionary