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1 fault
[fɔːlt]1. noun1) a mistake; something for which one is to blame:خَطَأThe accident was your fault.
2) an imperfection; something wrong:عَيْب، نَقيصَهa fault in his character.
3) a crack in the rock surface of the earth:تَصَدُّع ، إنكِسار في الأرْضfaults in the earth's crust.
2. verbto find fault with:يُخَطِّئ، يُعيب، يَنْتَقِدI couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.
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5 mfomso
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6 culpa
f.1 fault, culpa.2 guilt, blame, culpability.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: culpar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: culpar.* * *1 (culpabilidad) guilt, blame2 (falta) fault\echar la culpa a alguien to put the blame on somebodytener la culpa to be to blame (de, for)■ yo no tengo la culpa I'm not to blame, it's not my fault* * *noun f.blame, fault* * *SF1) (=responsabilidad) fault, blamees culpa suya — it's his fault, he's to blame
no le alcanza culpa — frm no blame attaches to him, he is blameless
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cargar con la culpa a algn — to pin o put the blame on sb•
echar la culpa a algn de algo — to blame sb for sthsiempre me echan la culpa a mí — they're always blaming me o saying it's my fault
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por culpa del mal tiempo — because of the bad weather•
tener la culpa de algo — to be to blame for sthnadie tiene la culpa — nobody is to blame, it's nobody's fault
tú tienes la culpa — you're to blame, it's your fault
2) (Jur) guilt3) (=pecado) sin* * *a) ( responsabilidad) faultecharle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)
¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?
b) (falta, pecado) sinpagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults
* * *= blame.Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.----* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* culpa grave = gross negligence.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.* * *a) ( responsabilidad) faultecharle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)
¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?
b) (falta, pecado) sinpagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults
* * *= blame.Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.
* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* culpa grave = gross negligence.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.* * *1(responsabilidad): nadie tiene la culpa it's nobody's fault, nobody's to blamele echaron la culpa de todo a ella she was blamed o she got the blame for everything, they blamed it all on herno fue culpa tuya it wasn't your faultllegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the trafficno importa de quién es la culpa it doesn't matter whose fault it is, it doesn't matter who's to blame¿y qué culpa tengo yo? and what fault is that of mine?la culpa no la tiene el chancho sino quien le da de comer or quien le rasca el lomo ( RPl); it's not his/her/their fault ( said when someone else has encouraged them)2 (falta, pecado) sinaquél que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra let he who is free from sin cast the first stoneestamos pagando por las culpas ajenas we're paying for the sins of others o for other people's faults3 ( Psic) guiltcon mucho sentimiento de culpa with a great feeling of guilt* * *
Del verbo culpar: ( conjugate culpar)
culpa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
culpa
culpar
culpa sustantivo femenino
echarle la culpa a algn (de algo) to blame sb o put the blame on sb (for sth);
llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the traffic
culpar ( conjugate culpar) verbo transitivo
to blame;
culpa a algn de algo to blame sb for sth, blame sth on sb
culpa sustantivo femenino
1 (responsabilidad) blame: echarle la culpa a alguien, to put the blame on sb
es culpa nuestra, it is our fault
por su culpa, because of him
2 (culpabilidad) guilt
culpar verbo transitivo
1 to blame
2 (de un delito) to accuse [de, of]: la culparon del asesinato, she was accused of the murder
' culpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achacar
- apencar
- bebida
- comezón
- empacho
- estimable
- estresada
- estresado
- exonerar
- expiar
- inconfesable
- por
- profunda
- profundo
- recaer
- resaca
- soplo
- tardar
- acaso
- cargar
- complejo
- dejar
- echar
- eximir
- inocente
- quedar
English:
absolve
- acknowledgement
- because
- blame
- cast
- door
- fault
- guilt
- help
- lay
- mainly
- rap
- scapegoat
- shift
- shoulder
- sod
- torture
- wasted
- whose
- wrong
- answer
- own
- pin
- put
- share
- six
- unfair
* * *culpa nftodos tenemos algo de culpa we are all partly to blame;echar la culpa a alguien (de) to blame sb (for);por culpa de because of;tener la culpa de algo to be to blame for sth;la lluvia tuvo la culpa del accidente the rain was what caused the accident;¿qué culpa tengo yo de que te hayas caído? it's hardly my fault you fell over, is it?;Famyo no tengo la culpa de que seas tan distraído it's not my fault you're so absent-mindedel que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra [en Biblia] let him who is without sin cast the first stone* * *f fault;echar la culpa de algo a alguien blame s.o. for sth;ser por culpa de alguien be s.o.’s fault;tener la culpa be to blame (de for);sentimiento de culpa feeling of guilt* * *culpa nf1) : fault, blameecharle la culpa a alguien: to blame someone2) : sin* * *culpa n (en general) faultlo siento, ha sido culpa mía I'm sorry, it was my fault -
7 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 -
8 syy
yks.nom. syy; yks.gen. syyn; yks.part. syytä; yks.ill. syyhyn; mon.gen. syiden syitten; mon.part. syitä; mon.ill. syihinblame (noun)cause (noun)consideration (noun)excuse (noun)fault (noun)fibre (noun)filament (noun)grain (noun)ground (noun)grounds (noun)inducement (noun)motive (noun)occasion (noun)reason (noun)root (noun)* * *• cause• motive• inducement• indication• grounds• ground• grain• filament• fibre• fiber• fault• string• consideration• blame• argument• reason• occasion• root• excuse -
9 häiriö
yks.nom. häiriö; yks.gen. häiriön; yks.part. häiriötä; yks.ill. häiriöön; mon.gen. häiriöiden häiriöitten; mon.part. häiriöitä; mon.ill. häiriöihinatmospherics (noun)breakdown (noun)derangement (noun)disorder (noun)disturbance (noun)failure (noun)fault (noun)inconvenience (noun)interference (noun)interruption (noun)malfunction (noun)trouble (noun)* * *• break• inconvenience• disorder• handicap• fault• interruption• failure• error• disturbance• derangement• confusion• conflict• collision• breakdown• brawl• intrusion• intervention• clashing• turbulence• interference• kink• upset• trouble• spurious effect• prying• noise• malfunction• meddling• perturbation -
10 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 -
11 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 -
12 hairahdus
yks.nom. hairahdus; yks.gen. hairahduksen; yks.part. hairahdusta; yks.ill. hairahdukseen; mon.gen. hairahdusten hairahduksien; mon.part. hairahduksia; mon.ill. hairahduksiinerror (noun)fault (noun)indiscretion (noun)lapse (noun)slip (noun)* * *• misstep• wrong• stumbling-block• slip• sin• fault• oversight• wrongdoing• mistake• indiscretion• lapse• iniquity• impiety• failure• evil• error• breach• misdeed -
13 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 -
14 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 -
15 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 -
16 kardinaalivirhe
yks.nom. kardinaalivirhe; yks.gen. kardinaalivirheen; yks.part. kardinaalivirhettä; yks.ill. kardinaalivirheeseen; mon.gen. kardinaalivirheiden kardinaalivirheitten; mon.part. kardinaalivirheitä; mon.ill. kardinaalivirheisiin kardinaalivirheihincardinal error (noun)principal fault (noun)* * *• cardinal error• principal fault -
17 moittimishalu
fault-finding (noun)* * *• fault-finding -
18 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
حِشْمَه، إحْتِشام، لَياقَهHe had the decency to admit that it was his fault.
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19 punishment
noun1) the act of punishing or process of being punished.عِقاب، مُعاقَبَه2) suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc:عُقوبَهHe was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.
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20 shortcoming
nouna fault.عَيْب، نُقْطَة ضَعْف
См. также в других словарях:
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fault breccia — noun or fault rubble : a rock composed of angular fragments that have resulted from movement along a fault : crush breccia * * * Geol. angular rock fragments produced by fracture and grinding during faulting and distributed within or adjacent to… … Useful english dictionary
fault´i|ness — fault|y «FL tee», adjective, fault|i|er, fault|i|est. 1. having faults; containing blemishes or errors; wrong; imperfect; defective: » … Useful english dictionary
fault´i|ly — fault|y «FL tee», adjective, fault|i|er, fault|i|est. 1. having faults; containing blemishes or errors; wrong; imperfect; defective: » … Useful english dictionary