| Englisch > Deutsch | |
| fault | |
| 1. Substantiv: | |
| 2. [1] ein falsches Verhalten, eine schlechte Eigenschaft | |
| 3. [2] die Verantwortung dafür | |
| 4. [3] Geologie: ein Bruch oder Sprung mit Versatz | |
| [1] My biggest fault is jealousy. | |
| Mein größter Fehler ist Eifersucht. | |
| [2] You're at fault. | |
| Du bist in Schuld. | |
| [3] „Los Angeles imports much of its drinking water, and 32 of its aqueducts cross the fault.“ | |
| Los Angeles importiert viel von seinem Trinkwasser und 32 seiner Aquädukte kreuzen die Verwerfung. | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
| fault | |
| 1. subst. A defect; something that detracts from perfection. |  |
| 2. subst. A mistake or error. |  |
| No!. This is my fault, not yours |  |
| 3. subst. A weakness of character; a failing. |  |
| For all her faults, she's a good person at heart. |  |
| 4. subst. A minor offense. |  |
| 5. subst. Blame; the responsibility for a mistake. |  |
| The fault lies with you. |  |
| 6. subst. (seismology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity. |  |
| 7. subst. (mining) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam. |  |
| slate fault, dirt fault, etc. |  |
| 8. subst. (tennis) An illegal serve. |  |
| 9. subst. (electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit. |  |
| 10. subst. (obsolete) want; lack |  |
| 11. subst. (hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent. |  |
| 12. v. To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone. |  |
| 13. v. (intransitive, geology) To fracture. |  |
| 14. v. (intransitive) To commit a mistake or error. |  |
| 15. v. (intransitive, computing) To undergo a page fault. |  |
| Deutsch > Englisch | |
| Verwerfung | |
| 1. n-f. rejection |  |
| 2. n-f. (figurative) upheaval |  |
| 3. n-f. (geology) fault |  |
| Nordanatolische Verwerfung |  |