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fault

 
 
/fɔːlt/ noun

Translation

sb's fault If something bad that has happened is someone's fault, they are responsible for it.
birinin yanlışı, hatası, kusuru, yanılgısı
She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died.2509
at fault responsible for something bad that has happened
kabahatli, hatalı, kusurlu
I was at fault and I would like to apologize.19022509
[C] something that is wrong with something or with someone's character
yanılgı, hata, kusur, yanlış
The car has a serious design fault. One of his faults is that he's a bad loser.1902
find fault with sb/sth to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons
...den/dan yakınmak, şikayet etmek, eleştirmek
1173
(Definition of fault noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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