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1 renunciar para trabajar en
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2 defecto de forma
• defect of form• formal defect -
3 defecto de título
• defect in title• title defect -
4 defecto
• defect• failing• fault• flavouring• flawed• imperfection• shortcoming• vice -
5 defecto de partes
• defect of parties -
6 defecto formal
• defect of form -
7 defecto material
• defect of substance -
8 defectuosidad
• defect• defectiveness• faultiness• flavouring• flawed• imperfection• unsoundness -
9 desertar al enemigo
• defect to the enemy front• go over to• go over with a bang -
10 detección de defectos
• defect detection -
11 falta de partes
• defect of parties -
12 imperfección
• defect• fault• faultiness• imperfection• shortcoming -
13 renunciar la propia fe
• defect one's beliefs• renounce a former belief• renounce one's faith -
14 salto de defecto
• defect skipping -
15 vicio de forma
• defect of form -
16 defecto
m.1 defect.no le veo ningún defecto a esta casa I can't see anything wrong with this housedefecto de fábrica o fabricación defect in manufacturingdefecto de forma administrative errordefecto del habla o de pronunciación speech defect o impediment2 fault, shortcoming, vice, deficiency.* * *1 (gen) defect, fault; (de una joya) imperfection, flaw2 (de persona - moral) fault, shortcoming; (- física) handicap\en defecto de for lack ofpecar por defecto to be too conservative■ al hacer la comida, pecó por defecto when she made lunch, she didn't do enoughpor defecto INFORMÁTICA defaultdefecto de pronunciación speech defectdefecto de fábrica manufacturing fault* * *noun m.1) defect2) flaw* * *SM1) [de persona] [físico] defect; [de personalidad] fault, shortcomingel defecto que tiene es su mal genio — his one fault o shortcoming is his bad temper, the one flaw in his character is his bad temper
defecto de fonación, defecto del habla, defecto de pronunciación — speech defect, speech impediment
defecto de visión, tiene un defecto de visión — he has defective eyesight
2) [de máquina, sistema] fault; [de tela, vestido, ornamento] flaw, defecttiene un defecto de fábrica o fabricación — it has a manufacturing defect o fault, it's faulty o defective
3) (Jur)4)en su defecto: Manolo, o en su defecto, Gonzalo — Manolo, or failing him o failing that, Gonzalo
por defecto — (Inform) by default
pecar por defecto —
antes no paraba de hablar y ahora peca por defecto — before, she never stopped talking, and now she's gone to the other extreme o she's gone too far the other way
* * *1)a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defecteste material tiene un pequeño defecto — there's a slight flaw o defect in this material
b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcomingtiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice — she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her
2) (frml)en su defecto: presentar el carnet de identidad o, en su defecto, el pasaporte present your identity card or if this is not possible, your passport; usar un desinfectante o, en su defecto, agua limpia — use a disinfectant, or, failing that, clean water
* * *= deficiency, failing, fault, flaw, imperfection, inadequacy, shortcoming, blemish, defect, disfigurement, nick.Ex. In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.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. 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. And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex. He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.Ex. The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.----* causado por un defecto eléctrico = electrically-caused.* con todos su defectos = warts and all.* defecto congénito = congenital defect, congenital abnormality, birth defect.* defecto de diseño = design fault.* defecto del habla = speech impediment.* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.* defecto genético = gene defect, birth defect.* defecto hereditario = birth defect.* defectos = rough edges.* defectos inherentes = inherent vice.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* información por defecto = default.* operación por defecto = default.* por defecto = by default, default.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.* subsanar un defecto = remedy + defect, remedy + fault.* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.* tomar por defecto = default to.* * *1)a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defecteste material tiene un pequeño defecto — there's a slight flaw o defect in this material
b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcomingtiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice — she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her
2) (frml)en su defecto: presentar el carnet de identidad o, en su defecto, el pasaporte present your identity card or if this is not possible, your passport; usar un desinfectante o, en su defecto, agua limpia — use a disinfectant, or, failing that, clean water
* * *= deficiency, failing, fault, flaw, imperfection, inadequacy, shortcoming, blemish, defect, disfigurement, nick.Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.
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: 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: And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex: He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.Ex: The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.* causado por un defecto eléctrico = electrically-caused.* con todos su defectos = warts and all.* defecto congénito = congenital defect, congenital abnormality, birth defect.* defecto de diseño = design fault.* defecto del habla = speech impediment.* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.* defecto genético = gene defect, birth defect.* defecto hereditario = birth defect.* defectos = rough edges.* defectos inherentes = inherent vice.* encontrar defectos = fault.* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.* información por defecto = default.* operación por defecto = default.* por defecto = by default, default.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.* subsanar un defecto = remedy + defect, remedy + fault.* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.* tomar por defecto = default to.* * *A1 (en un sistema) fault, flaw, defecteste material tiene un pequeño defecto there's a slight flaw o defect in this materiala todo le encuentra defectos she finds fault with everythingel plan tiene muchos defectos the plan has a lot of defects o a lot of things wrong with itun defecto en el sistema de frenos a fault o defect in the braking system2 (de una persona) faultes un defecto suyo it's one of her faults, it's a defect in her charactertiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to herme quiere a pesar de mis defectos he loves me in spite of my faultspecar por defecto: pecaron por defecto en las previsiones they were too conservative in their estimatesantes preparaba demasiada comida y ahora peca por defecto she always used to make too much food but now she's gone to the other extreme o too far the other wayCompuestos:manufacturing fault o defecttenía un defecto de fábrica it was faulty o defectivephysical handicapB ( frml):en su defecto: limpiar con desinfectante o, en su defecto, con agua limpia clean with disinfectant, or, failing that, use clean waterel director o, en su defecto, su secretaria the director or, in his absence o if he is not available, his secretaryCpor defecto ( Inf) by defaultconfigurar algo por defecto to configure sth by defaultopción/valor por defecto default option/value* * *
defecto sustantivo masculino
◊ defecto de fábrica manufacturing fault o defect
defecto sustantivo masculino defect, fault
defecto físico, physical defect
' defecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- falla
- lacra
- rectificar
- redondear
- rozar
- tara
- cecear
- ceceo
- corregir
- deficiencia
- desperfecto
- disimular
- falta
- incorregible
- limitación
- pero
- pifia
- sacar
- tapar
English:
default setting
- defect
- deficiency
- failing
- fault
- flaw
- impediment
- imperfection
- point
- redeem
- show up
- speech defect
- default
- short
* * *♦ nm1. [físico] defect (en in);no le veo ningún defecto a esta casa I can't see anything wrong with this house;siempre le saca defectos a todo he's always finding fault with everythingdefecto de fábrica manufacturing defect;defecto de fabricación manufacturing defect;defecto físico physical handicap;Der defecto de forma procedural error;defecto del habla speech impairment;defecto de pronunciación speech defect2. [moral] fault, shortcoming;su único defecto es la soberbia his only fault o flaw is his pride;tenía el defecto de llegar siempre tarde she had the bad habit of always being late♦ en su defecto loc advel arzobispo o, en su defecto, el obispo oficiará la ceremonia the ceremony will be conducted by the archbishop or, in the absence of the archbishop, by the bishop;acuda a la embajada o, en su defecto, al consulado más cercano go to the embassy or, alternatively, to the nearest consulate♦ por defecto loc adv1. Informát & Tec [automáticamente] by default;la letra que te sale por defecto es Arial the default typeface is Arial2. [tirando por lo bajo]más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enough* * *m1 defect; moral fault2 INFOR default3:en defecto de for lack of, for want of;en su defecto failing that* * *defecto nm1) : defect, flaw, shortcoming2)en su defecto : lacking that, in the absence of that* * *defecto n1. (en general) defect / fault2. (moral) fault3. (en ropa) flaw -
17 desertar
v.1 to desert.desertó de sus obligaciones he neglected his duties2 to go over to another party.3 to separate from a body or company.4 to abandon a cause. (Law.)5 to defect, to desert, to renegate, to quit files.Disidieron de la milicia They defected from the military service.* * *1 MILITAR to desert2 figurado (abandonar) to abandon, desert* * *verbto defect, desert* * *VI to desertdesertar de — (Mil) to desert
* * *verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert; ( de partido) to defect* * *= desert, maroon, defect.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex. Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.* * *verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert; ( de partido) to defect* * *= desert, maroon, defect.Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.
Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex: Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.* * *desertar [A1 ]vi1 ( Mil) to desertdesertó de su regimiento he deserted (from) his regiment2 (de un partido) to defect* * *
desertar ( conjugate desertar) verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert;
( de partido) to defect
desertar verbo intransitivo to desert
' desertar' also found in these entries:
English:
AWOL
- defect
- desert
* * *desertar vi1. [soldado] to desert;desertó de su compañía he deserted from his company2. [político] to defect;muchos desertaron del partido comunista many people defected from the Communist partydesertó de sus obligaciones she neglected her duties* * *v/i1 MIL desert2 POL defect* * *desertar vi1) : to desert, to defect2)desertar de : to abandon, to neglect -
18 tara
f.1 defect (defecto).artículos con tara seconds2 tare (peso).3 dead weight.4 taint, defect.5 birth defect, hereditary defect.6 Tara.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tarar.* * *1 (peso) tare2 (defecto) defect, blemish, fault* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) (=peso) tare2) (=defecto) defect, blemishIISF tally stick* * *1) ( peso) tare2) ( defecto) defect* * *1) ( peso) tare2) ( defecto) defect* * *A (peso) tareB (defecto) defect* * *
Del verbo tarar: ( conjugate tarar)
tara es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tara
tarar
tara sustantivo femenino
1 ( peso) tare
2 ( defecto) defect
tara sustantivo femenino
1 (defecto en persona o cosa) defect, fault
2 Auto (peso sin carga) tare
' tara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desperfecto
- imperfección
- lacra
* * *tara1 nf1. [defecto] defect;artículos con tara seconds;el niño nació con una tara física/mental the child was born with a physical/mental handicap2. [peso] taretara2 nf* * *f1 defect2 COM tare -
19 falla
f.1 fault, defect (defecto).2 fault (geology).3 geological fault, fault, break, rift.4 breakdown, failure, faulty operation, failure to operate correctly.5 Falla, Manuel de Falla.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fallar.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: fallir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fallar.* * *1 (defecto) defect, fault2 GEOGRAFÍA fault————————1 (figura) <CARDBOARD figure burnt on Saint Joseph?s Day in Valencia
► nombre femenino plural las fallas* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Geol) faultgéneros que tienen fallas — seconds, defective goods
4) LAm (=error) error, oversightfalla de tiro — (Mil) misfire
5) LAm (Mec) failure, breakdownfalla de encendido — (Aut) ignition fault
6) LAm (=escasez) lack, shortage7) And (Naipes) void* * *1)a) (de tela, cristal) flawb) (Geol) fault2)a) (de motor, máquina - en la composición) defect, fault; (- en el funcionamiento) failureb) ( en organización - en composición) defect, fault; (- en el funcionamiento)c) ( de persona) mistakeno hay falla! — (AmC fam) no problem!
d) (Dep) miss3)a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( lástima) pity, shameb) (Col) (Educ) day's absence ( from school)4)a) ( figura) model, figure ( burned during the Fallas)•• Cultural note:The most important festival in the autonomous region of Valencia. The Fallas take place every year between March 12 and 19. Fallas are groups of huge painted cardboard and wood figures which depict current events and famous people. The highlight is the burning of the fallas on the night of March 19. Each neighborhood makes its own falla. They are erected on one night, known as the plantá, and displayed the next day. A panel of judges ‘pardons’ the best one and it is placed in the falla museum* * *= fault line, fault.Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex. Satellite images have shown a large number of ground faults along the course of the river that would have drained the waters underground.----* línea de falla = fault line.* * *1)a) (de tela, cristal) flawb) (Geol) fault2)a) (de motor, máquina - en la composición) defect, fault; (- en el funcionamiento) failureb) ( en organización - en composición) defect, fault; (- en el funcionamiento)c) ( de persona) mistakeno hay falla! — (AmC fam) no problem!
d) (Dep) miss3)a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( lástima) pity, shameb) (Col) (Educ) day's absence ( from school)4)a) ( figura) model, figure ( burned during the Fallas)•• Cultural note:The most important festival in the autonomous region of Valencia. The Fallas take place every year between March 12 and 19. Fallas are groups of huge painted cardboard and wood figures which depict current events and famous people. The highlight is the burning of the fallas on the night of March 19. Each neighborhood makes its own falla. They are erected on one night, known as the plantá, and displayed the next day. A panel of judges ‘pardons’ the best one and it is placed in the falla museum* * *= fault line, fault.Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.
Ex: Satellite images have shown a large number of ground faults along the course of the river that would have drained the waters underground.* línea de falla = fault line.* * *A1 (defecto) flawuna falla en el tejido a flaw o defect in the fabricla pieza tenía una falla the part was defective2 ( Geol) fault3debe haber una falla en el motor there must be something wrong with the enginehubo muchas fallas de organización it was badly organized, there were a lot of organizational mix-upspor una falla del personal médico because of a mistake o blunder by medical staffCompuestos:( Inf) security hole( AmL) human errorse debió a una falla humana it was caused by human errorBuna falla que no haya podido venir a pity o shame she couldn't come ( colloq)C* * *
Del verbo fallar: ( conjugate fallar)
falla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
falla
fallar
falla sustantivo femenino
1
b) (Geol) fault
2
(— en el funcionamiento) failure;
◊ falla humana (AmL) human error;
¡qué falla! what a stupid mistake!c) (Dep) miss
3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( lástima) pity, shame
4
◊ Fallas )b)
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] falla 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;
falla sustantivo femenino
1 (defecto) defect, fault
2 LAm (error, fallo) mistake, fault
3 Geol fault
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
' falla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
memoria
- fallar
- fallo
English:
amiss
- fail
- fault
- memory
- rift
- serve
- failure
- lapse
- malfunction
* * *falla nf1. [defecto] fault, defect;este cajón tiene una falla there's something wrong with this drawer;está rebajado porque tiene una falla it's reduced because it's imperfect2. Am [error] mistake;un trabajo lleno de fallas a piece of work full of mistakes;una falla humana a human error;una falla técnica a technical fault3. Geol faultla falla de San Andrés the San Andreas Fault4. [figura de cartón] = giant papier-mâché figure burnt during las Fallas in Valencia5.las Fallas [fiesta] = festival in Valencia during which giant papier-mâché figures are burntFALLASThe Fallas are an annual celebration held in Valencia, Spain, in the weeks leading up to St. Joseph's Day (March 18th). The festivities are centred round gigantic papier-mâché sculptures (the fallas) which are erected in public squares all over the city. They are constructed over the preceding eleven months by different local groups and normally depict caricatures of politicians and other celebrities of the year. Valencia is renowned for its fireworks, and they are much in evidence during the festival, especially during the famous “mascletá”, in which thousands of fire crackers are exploded with deafening effect. At the end of the final week of festivities prizes are awarded to the best or most original fallas and the figures are then burnt. A small figure (or “ninot”) is preserved from the winning falla, and kept in a special museum.* * *f1 GEOL fault;la falla de San Andrés the San Andreas Fault2 de fabricación flaw3:* * *falla nf1) : flaw, defect2) : (geological) fault3) : fault, failing* * *falla n (en geología) fault -
20 imperfección
f.1 imperfection, deficiency, faultiness.2 defect, blemish, imperfection.3 blemish, shortcoming, fault.* * *1 imperfection2 (defecto) defect, fault* * *SF1) (=cualidad) imperfection2) (=fallo) flaw, fault* * *a) ( defecto - en tela) flaw; (- en mecanismo) defectb) ( cualidad) imperfection* * *= imperfection, disfigurement.Ex. And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.Ex. Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.* * *a) ( defecto - en tela) flaw; (- en mecanismo) defectb) ( cualidad) imperfection* * *= imperfection, disfigurement.Ex: And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.
Ex: Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.* * *pequeñas imperfecciones del rostro slight facial blemishes2 (cualidad) imperfection* * *
imperfección sustantivo femenino
( en mecanismo) defect
imperfección sustantivo femenino
1 imperfection
2 (tara) defect, fault
' imperfección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falta
- tacha
- disimular
- mancha
English:
blemish
- defect
- flaw
- imperfection
* * *imperfección nf1. [cualidad] imperfection2. [defecto] flaw, defect* * *f1 ( defecto) imperfection, flaw2 ( cualidad) imperfection* * *imperfección nf, pl - ciones1) : imperfection2) defecto: defect, flaw
См. также в других словарях:
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 — DEFÉCT, Ă, defecţi, te, s.n., adj. 1. s.n. Lipsă, scădere, imperfecţiune materială, fizică sau morală; cusur, meteahnă, neajuns, beteşug, hibă. ♦ Deranjament, stricăciune care împiedică funcţionarea unei maşini, a unui aparat. ♦ Ceea ce nu este… … Dicționar Român
Defect — Defect, defects, or defected may refer to: Geometry and physical sciences Defect (geometry), a characteristic of a polyhedron Topological defect Isoperimetric defect Crystallographic defect, a structural imperfection in a crystal Biology and… … Wikipedia
Defect — De*fect , n. [L. defectus, fr. deficere, defectum, to desert, fail, be wanting; de + facere to make, do. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Deficit}.] 1. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — [dē′fekt΄; ] also, and for v. always [, dē fekt′, difekt′] n. [ME < L defectus < deficere, to undo, fail < de , from + facere, to DO1] 1. lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming 2. an imperfection or… … English World dictionary
Defect — De*fect , v. t. To injure; to damage. None can my life defect. [R.] Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defect — Defect, lat., mangelhaft; als Hauptwort D., Mangel, Gebrechen; defectiren, eine Rechnung untersuchen in Beziehung auf Rechnungsfehler; defectiv, was defect. – Defectbogen, im Buchhandel ein nachverlangter Bogen. – Defecte, in der Buchdruckerei… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
defect — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. defect and directly from L. defectus failure, revolt, falling away, from pp. of deficere to fail, desert (see DEFICIENT (Cf. deficient)). As a verb, from 1570s. Related: Defected; defecting … Etymology dictionary
defect — [n] blemish, imperfection birthmark, blot, blotch, break, bug, catch, check, crack, deficiency, deformity, discoloration, drawback, error, failing, fault, flaw, foible, frailty, gap, glitch, gremlin, hole, infirmity, injury, irregularity, kink,… … New thesaurus
Defect — De*fect , v. i. To fail; to become deficient. [Obs.] Defected honor. Warner. [1913 Webster] 2. to abandon one country or faction, and join another. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English