Fehler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
- error noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
- failing noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
- fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
- glitch noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
- mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
- stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
- wrong adj Incorrect or not true.
Senses
Fehler is used for these senses in English:
- blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- bug (chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
- defect A fault or malfunction.
- error (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- error (statistics, countable) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
- failing weakness; defect
- fault (morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
- flaw A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
blunder — full definition
- noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- verb To make a careless, serious mistake.
bug — full definition
- noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
- noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
- noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.