English to English
noun
- a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
He made a bad mistake.
She was quick to point out my errors.
I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an imperfection in an object or machine
A flaw caused the crystal to shatter.
If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel.
He knew his own faults much better than she did.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
They built it right over a geological fault.
He studied the faulting of the earth's crust.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
It took much longer to find the fault than to fix it.
source: WordNet 3.0
- responsibility for a bad situation or event
It was John's fault.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
He served too many double faults.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Defect; want; lack; default.
source: Webster 1913
- A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- put or pin the blame on
source: WordNet 3.0
- To charge with a fault; to accuse; to find fault with; to blame.
source: Webster 1913
- To err; to blunder, to commit a fault; to do wrong.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [folt] Kakulangan; sala; kasalanan; kamalian; kasiraan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Espaņol-Tagalog
