fault
Translation
fault, blame, defect, flaw
Examples
It's not my fault we are late.
It's not my fault we are late.
The machine has a serious fault.
The machine has a serious fault.
The earthquake occurred along a fault.
The earthquake occurred along a fault.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) fault to be someone's responsibility It's my fault.
a fault ((in sth.)) a defect in something There is a fault in the system.
Similar Words
Synonyms: blame, defect, flaw; Antonyms: merit, virtue
Etymology
From Old French 'faute' (a lack), from Latin 'fallere' (to deceive, to fail).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'fault' in tennis, which is an error. Or a geological 'fault', a crack in the earth. Both represent a type of failure or flaw.