fault in German
fault in German is Schuld, Charakterschwäche, Fehler — fault means responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
fault in German
Schuld
Charakterschwäche
(morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
Fehler
(morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
Fehler
Verfehlung
A minor offense.
Berge
(mining) An intrusion of another material, such as dirt or slate, within a coal seam.
Zwischenmittel
(mining) An intrusion of another material, such as dirt or slate, within a coal seam.
Bruchlinie
(geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
Verwerfung
(geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
Brücke
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
Kurzschluss
(technology) An abnormal connection within an electric circuit.
fehlen
(intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
sündigen
(intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
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 German?
"fault" in German is Schuld, Charakterschwäche, Fehler. 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 German, "fault" is Schuld, Charakterschwäche, Fehler.
Are there other ways to say "fault" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "fault": Schuld, Charakterschwäche, Fehler, Verfehlung, Berge, Zwischenmittel.
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