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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 fault
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3 fault
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4 at fault
(wrong or to blame: She was at fault.) skyldig; ansvarlig* * *(wrong or to blame: She was at fault.) skyldig; ansvarlig -
5 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 -
6 to a fault
(to too great an extent: She was generous to a fault.) ud over alle grænser* * *(to too great an extent: She was generous to a fault.) ud over alle grænser -
7 double fault [tennis]
dobbeltfejl {fk} -
8 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 -
9 apologise
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) undskylde- apologetically
- apology* * *(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) undskylde- apologetically
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10 apologize
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) undskylde- apologetically
- apology* * *(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) undskylde- apologetically
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11 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 -
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13 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 -
14 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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15 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 -
16 criticise
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) kritisere2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) anmelde* * *1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) kritisere2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) anmelde -
17 criticize
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) kritisere2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) anmelde* * *1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) kritisere2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) anmelde -
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; 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 -
19 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 -
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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
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