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1 imperfection
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2 imperfection
imperfection [‚ɪmpəˈfek∫ən]* * *[ˌɪmpə'fekʃn] -
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imperfection [‚ɪmpə'fekʃən](a) (imperfect state) imperfection fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > imperfection
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4 imperfection
[-'fekʃən]noun ((the state of having) a fault or defect.) imperfection -
5 blemish
blemish [ˈblemɪ∫]1. noun[+ reputation, honour] ternir* * *['blemɪʃ] 1.noun gen imperfection f; ( on fruit) tache f; ( pimple) bouton m, défaut m (on dans); ( on reputation) tache f (on à)2.transitive verb tacher [fruit]; ternir [beauty]; entacher [reputation] -
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tache; souillure; imperfection; défautEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blemish
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7 defect
1) irrégularité; imperfection; défaut; défectuosité; malfaçon2) Jur. vice [de forme ou de procédure]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > defect
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8 deficiency
1) lacune; pénurie; insuffisance; manque; carence2) défaut; faille; imperfection; faiblesse; déficienceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > deficiency
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9 failing
1) défaut; travers; faiblesse; manquement; imperfection; défectuosité2) Jur. défaillanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > failing
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10 fault
1.1) défaut; vice; imperfection; faille; lacune; faiblesse; insuffisance; tare; travers2) défectuosité; lacune; défaillance; panne2. to faultblâmer; reprocher à; incriminerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > fault
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11 defect
1. noun• to defect from one country to another s'enfuir d'un pays pour aller dans un autre (pour raisons politiques)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque defect est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈdi:fekt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: dɪˈfekt.* * *1. ['diːfekt]mechanical defect — faute f mécanique
structural defect — vice m de construction
2) ( disability)2. [dɪ'fekt]intransitive verb faire défectionto defect from — s'enfuir de [country]
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12 deficiency
deficiency [dɪˈfɪ∫ənsɪ]b. (in character, system) faille f ; (in construction, machine) imperfection f ; (in service) faiblesse f* * *[dɪ'fɪʃənsɪ]1) ( shortage) insuffisance f (of, in de); Medicine carence f (of en)2) ( weakness)his deficiencies as a poet — ses faiblesses fpl en tant que poète
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[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) faute2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) défaut3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) faille2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) reprocher- faultlessly - faulty - at fault - find fault with - to a fault -
14 imperfect
[im'pə:fikt]1) (having a fault: This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect.) imparfait2) (( also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed: The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense.) imparfait•- imperfection -
15 blemish
A n1 lit gen imperfection f ; ( on fruit) tache f ; ( pimple) bouton m, défaut m (on dans) ; ( on reputation) tache f (on à) ; -
16 defect
A n1 ( flaw) défaut m ; ( minor) imperfection f ; character defect défaut (de caractère) ; mechanical defect faute f mécanique ; structural defect vice m de construction ;2 ( disability) a hearing/sight/speech defect un défaut de l'ouïe/de la vue/d'élocution ; birth defect, congenital defect malformation f congénitale.B vi faire défection ; to defect from abandonner [cause, party] ; s'enfuir de [country] ; to defect to the West/to the republican side passer à l'Ouest/dans le camp des républicains. -
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blemish ['blemɪʃ]1 noun(b) (on face → pimple) bouton m∎ her reputation is without blemish sa réputation est sans tache -
18 faultiness
faultiness ['fɔ:ltɪnɪs](of machine, logic, reasoning) défectuosité f; (of work, performance) imperfection f; (of grammar) incorrection f
См. также в других словарях:
imperfection — [ ɛ̃pɛrfɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1120; bas lat. imperfectio 1 ♦ État de ce qui est inachevé. 2 ♦ État de ce qui est imparfait, par essence ou par accident. Imperfection de l homme. 3 ♦ Une imperfection : ce qui rend imparfait. ⇒ défaut. « la douleur de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
imperfection — imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming, fault mean a failure in persons or in things to reach a standard of excellence or perfection. Imperfection is the most general of these words ; it usually does not imply a great departure from perfection and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imperfection — im‧per‧fec‧tion [ˌɪmpəˈfekʆn ǁ pər ] noun [countable] something that is not completely correct or perfect in a system, product etc; = FLAW: • The CD had several small imperfections. * * * imperfection UK US /ˌɪmpəˈfekʃən/ noun [C] ► PRODUCTION a … Financial and business terms
imperfection — Imperfection. s. f. Defaut, manquement. Imperfection de corps. imperfection d esprit. tous les hommes sont pleins d imperfections. On appelle, En termes de Libraire, Imperfections, Toutes les feuilles qui manquent ou qui sont de trop dans un… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Imperfection — Im per*fec tion, n. [L. imperfectio: cf. F. imperfection. See {Imperfect}, a.] The quality or condition of being imperfect; lack of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish. [1913 Webster] Sent to my account With all my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imperfection — [im΄pər fek′shən] n. [ME imperfeccioun < OFr imperfection < LL imperfectio] 1. the quality or condition of being imperfect 2. a shortcoming; defect; fault; blemish SYN. DEFECT … English World dictionary
imperfection — index defect, deficiency, disadvantage, fault (weakness), flaw, foible, frailty, handicap … Law dictionary
imperfection — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. imperfeccion (12c.) and directly from L.L. imperfectionem (nom. imperfectio), from imperfectus (see IMPERFECT (Cf. imperfect)) … Etymology dictionary
imperfection — [n] flaw blemish, bug*, catch, defect, deficiency, deformity, demerit, disfigurement, failing, fallibility, fault, foible, frailty, glitch*, gremlin*, inadequacy, incompleteness, infirmity, insufficiency, peccadillo, problem, shortcoming, sin,… … New thesaurus
imperfection — Imperfection, et corruption, Vitium … Thresor de la langue françoyse
imperfection — (in pèr fè ksion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° État de ce qui n est point achevé, parfait. L état d imperfection dans lequel cet ouvrage est resté. • Il est évident qu il n y a pas moins de répugnance que la fausseté ou l imperfection … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré