fault in Finnish
fault in Finnish is syy, syyllisyys, puute — fault means responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
fault in Finnish
syy
(typically, uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
syyllisyys
(typically, uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
puute
(morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
heikkous
(morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
puute
A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
vika
A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
virhe
A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
epäkohta
A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
rike
A minor offense.
virhe
A mistake or error.
moka
A mistake or error.
vika
A mistake or error.
väärä
(tennis) An illegal serve.
väärä syöttö
(tennis) An illegal serve.
hukattu vainu
(hunting) A loss of the scent being tracked by a hound.
maasulku
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
oikosulku
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
sulku
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
vika
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
siirros
(geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
What does "fault" mean?
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noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
"It wasn't her fault that the flight was delayed."
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noun A flaw, weakness, or shortcoming in a person, object, or system.
"Despite his faults, he was a loyal friend."
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noun (geology) A fracture in rock along which the two sides have shifted relative to each other.
"The San Andreas Fault runs through much of California."
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verb To find something wrong with, or blame, someone or something.
"You can't fault her effort, even though the result wasn't perfect."
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fault in a sentence
- It wasn't her fault that the flight was delayed.
- The crash was the driver's fault, not the cyclist's.
- Despite his faults, he was a loyal friend.
- Engineers traced the fault to a loose wire.
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What is "fault" in Finnish?
"fault" in Finnish is syy, syyllisyys, puute. fault means: Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
How do you use "fault" in a sentence?
Example: "It wasn't her fault that the flight was delayed." In Finnish, "fault" is syy, syyllisyys, puute.
Are there other ways to say "fault" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 16 translations listed for "fault": syy, syyllisyys, puute, heikkous, vika, virhe.
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