fault — [fôlt] n. [ME faute < OFr faulte, a lack < VL * fallita < * fallitus, for L falsus: see FALSE] 1. Obs. failure to have or do what is required; lack 2. something that mars the appearance, character, structure, etc.; defect or failing 3.… … English World dictionary
fault — /fawlt/, n. 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4.… … Universalium
fault — I. noun Etymology: Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint Date: 13th century 1. obsolete lack 2. a. weakness, failing;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fault — /fɔlt / (say fawlt), /fɒlt / (say folt) noun 1. a defect or imperfection; a flaw; a failing. 2. an error or mistake. 3. a misdeed or transgression. 4. Sport an infringement of the rules which results in a warning or a penalty. 5. delinquency;… …
fault — [[t]fɔlt[/t]] n. 1) a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing 2) responsibility for failure or a wrongful act 3) an error or mistake 4) a misdeed or transgression 5) spo (in tennis, handball, etc.) a) a ball that when served does not land in the… … From formal English to slang
Mistake (contract law) — In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or… … Wikipedia
совершить ошибку — [Департамент лингвистических услуг Оргкомитета «Сочи 2014». Глоссарий терминов] Тематики спорт (общая терминология) EN commit a fault/mistake … Справочник технического переводчика
err — v. n. 1. Deviate (from the right way), wander, ramble, rove. 2. Mistake, blunder, misjudge, make a mistake, be at fault, labor under a mistake. 3. Sin, lapse, fall, trip, trespass, offend, go astray, do amiss, commit a fault … New dictionary of synonyms
slip — I. v. n. 1. Glide, slide. 2. Err, trip, mistake, fall into error, commit a fault. II. v. a. 1. Put stealthily, convey secretly. 2. Omit, allow to escape, lose by negligence. 3. Throw off, disengage one s self from. 4 … New dictionary of synonyms
Lapse — Lapse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lapsing}.] 1. To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; mostly restricted to figurative uses. [1913 Webster] A tendency to lapse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lapsed — Lapse Lapse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lapsing}.] 1. To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; mostly restricted to figurative uses. [1913 Webster] A tendency to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English