fault
Translation
responsibility, flaw, geological fracture
Examples
It's not my fault we are late.
It's not my fault we are late.
The car has a serious design fault.
The car has a serious design fault.
The earthquake occurred along a fault.
The earthquake occurred along a fault.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) fault sb.'s responsibility It's not my fault we are late.
a fault ((in sth.)) a flaw in sth. The car has a serious design fault.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flaw, defect, blame, responsibility; Antonyms: merit, virtue, strength
Etymology
From Old French 'faute' (a lack, a failing), from Latin 'fallere' (to deceive, to fail).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'fault' in tennis, which is a mistake. Or a geological fault, a crack in the earth. Both are types of 'failings'.