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121 fault
1. noun1) Fehler, derto a fault — allzu übertrieben; übermäßig
find fault [with somebody/something] — etwas [an jemandem/etwas] auszusetzen haben
whose fault was it? — wer war schuld [daran]?
it isn't my fault — es ist nicht meine Schuld
be at fault — im Unrecht sein
double fault — Doppelfehler, der
4) (in gas or water supply; Electr.) Defekt, der5) (Geol.) Verwerfung, die2. transitive verbFehler finden an (+ Dat.); etwas auszusetzen haben an (+ Dat.)* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) der Fehler3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) die Verwerfung2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) etwas auszusetzen haben an- academic.ru/26631/faultless">faultless- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *I. nit's all your \fault das ist ganz allein deine Schuld, nur du bist schuld daranit's your own \fault du bist selbst schuld daranit's the \fault of the judicial system that cases take so long to come to trial es liegt am Rechtssystem, dass Fälle so spät zur Verhandlung kommento find \fault with sb/sth etw an jdm/etw auszusetzen habenthe \fault lies with sb/sth die Schuld liegt bei jdm/etwthe \fault lay with the organizers Schuld hatten die Organisatorento be at \fault die Schuld tragen, schuld seinthrough no \fault of sb's own ohne jds eigenes Verschuldenwe all have \faults wir haben alle unsere Fehlerour electoral system has its \faults unser Wahlsystem hat seine Schwächenshe was generous to a \fault sie war zu großzügiga \fault in sb's character jds Charakterfehlerhis/her main \fault seine/ihre größte Schwächethere seems to be a \fault on the line es scheint eine Störung in der Leitung zu gebenelectrical/technical \fault elektrischer/technischer Defekt, elektrische/technische Störungdouble \fault Doppelfehler mfoot \fault Fußfehler mto call a \fault einen Fehler anzeigen\fault called! Fehler!II. vt▪ to \fault sb/sth [einen] Fehler an jdm/etw findenyou can't \fault her arguments gegen ihre Argumente ist nichts einzuwendenyou can't \fault him on his logic an seiner Logik ist nichts auszusetzen* * *[fɔːlt]1. n1) (= mistake, defect) Fehler m; (TECH) Defekt mto find fault with sb/sth — etwas an jdm/etw auszusetzen haben
he was at fault — er war im Unrecht
my memory was at fault — mein Gedächtnis hat mich getrogen
you were at fault in not telling me — es war nicht recht von Ihnen, dass Sie mir das nicht gesagt haben
2) no plit won't be my/his fault if... — es ist nicht meine/seine Schuld, wenn..., ich bin/er ist nicht schuld,wenn...
whose fault is it? —
it's all your own fault — das ist Ihre eigene Schuld, Sie sind selbst schuld
through no fault of her own, she... — es war nicht ihre eigene Schuld, dass sie...
4) (TENNIS, HORSERIDING) Fehler m2. vt1) Fehler finden an (+dat), etwas auszusetzen haben an (+dat)I can't fault it/him — ich habe nichts daran/an ihm auszusetzen
3. vi (GEOL)sich verwerfen* * *fault [fɔːlt]A s1. Schuld f, Verschulden n:it’s not her fault, the fault is not hers, it’s no fault of hers sie hat oder trägt oder trifft keine Schuld, es ist nicht ihre Schuld, es liegt nicht an ihr;sold with all faults ohne Mängelgewähr (verkauft);find fault nörgeln, kritteln;a) ausgesprochen,b) pej allzu, übertrieben3. (Charakter)Fehler m, (-)Mangel m4. a) Fehler m, Irrtum m:be at fault sich irren ( → A 1, A 8);if my memory is not at fault wenn mich meine Erinnerung nicht täuscht;commit a fault einen Fehler machenb) Vergehen n, Fehltritt m5. GEOL (Schichten)Bruch m, Verwerfung f6. TECH Defekt m:a) Fehler m, Störung fb) ELEK Erd-, Leitungsfehler m, fehlerhafte Isolierung7. Tennis, Springreiten etc: Fehler m8. JAGDa) Verlieren n der Spurb) verlorene Fährte:be at fault auf der falschen Fährte sein (a. fig) ( → A 1, A 4 a)B v/t1. etwas auszusetzen haben an (dat)3. obs verpfuschen, verpatzenC v/i1. GEOL sich verwerfen2. einen Fehler machen* * *1. noun1) Fehler, derto a fault — allzu übertrieben; übermäßig
find fault [with somebody/something] — etwas [an jemandem/etwas] auszusetzen haben
whose fault was it? — wer war schuld [daran]?
3) (Tennis etc.) Fehler, derdouble fault — Doppelfehler, der
4) (in gas or water supply; Electr.) Defekt, der5) (Geol.) Verwerfung, die2. transitive verbFehler finden an (+ Dat.); etwas auszusetzen haben an (+ Dat.)* * *n.Fehler - m.Mangel -¨ m. -
122 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy -
123 mineral
['minərəl](a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined: What minerals are mined in that country?; ( also adjective) mineral ores.) mineral; mineral-* * *['minərəl](a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined: What minerals are mined in that country?; ( also adjective) mineral ores.) mineral; mineral- -
124 ocean
['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) hav; ocean2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) -havet* * *['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) hav; ocean2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) -havet -
125 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) søulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-; saltet3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt* * *[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) søulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-; saltet3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt -
126 sea
[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) hav; hav-2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) hav3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) bølgegang•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) skaldyrs-- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea* * *[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) hav; hav-2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) hav3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) bølgegang•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) skaldyrs-- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea -
127 seam
[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) søm2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) sammenføjning3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) lag; -lag2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) sømme- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side* * *[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) søm2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) sammenføjning3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) lag; -lag2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) sømme- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side -
128 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) damp; damp-; em; em-2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) damp; damp-2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) dampe2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) dampe3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) dampe•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) damp; damp-; em; em-2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) damp; damp-2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) dampe2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) dampe3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) dampe•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
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