fault
/fɔːlt/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉल्ट
दोष, गलती (की ज़िम्मेदारी), कसूर
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[U]
the responsibility for something wrong that has happened
दोष, गलती (की ज़िम्मेदारी), कसूर
- It was my fault that we missed the train.
- Whose fault is it?
- It was nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
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- The accident was the driver's fault, not mine.
- If the answer is wrong, the fault lies with the question paper.
Synonyms responsibility blame culpability
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[C]
a bad or weak point in somebody's character or in a thing
कमी, खामी, खराबी, त्रुटि
- Her only fault is that she talks too much.
- The accident was caused by a fault in the brakes.
- The fridge stopped because of an electrical fault.
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- He has many faults, but he is honest.
- The engineers found a fault in the design of the bridge.
Synonyms flaw defect shortcoming
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[C] geology
a crack in the earth's surface where the rock has moved
(भूविज्ञान में) भ्रंश, दरार
- The region lies on a major fault line and gets frequent earthquakes.
- Most earthquakes happen along a fault where rock plates meet.
- Scientists are studying the fault that runs beneath the valley.
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- The fault moved by two metres during the earthquake.
- Buildings near the fault must be built to survive tremors.
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[C] tennis
a mistake made when serving
(टेनिस में) गलत सर्विस
- a double fault
- A fault on the first serve gives the player another chance.
- The umpire called a fault, and the crowd groaned.
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- She lost the point after a second fault.
- Two faults in a row cost him the game.
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[T] ~ sb/sth usually in negatives
to find a mistake in somebody or something
(किसी में) दोष निकालना
- Her English cannot be faulted.
- You could not fault his courage.
- Nobody could fault the quality of the food.
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- It is hard to fault her teaching.
- Critics faulted the film for its slow second half.
Synonyms criticize find fault with pick holes in
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be at fault / be somebody's fault
'At fault' means responsible for a mistake. 'Be sb's fault' places the blame on that person.
'At fault' का अर्थ गलती के लिए उत्तरदायी होना है; 'be sb's fault' दोष किसी व्यक्ति पर डालता है।
- The driver of the truck was at fault.
- It is not my fault that the train was late.
find fault with sb/sth
To complain about small mistakes, often unfairly.
छोटी गलतियों की शिकायत करना, प्रायः अनुचित रूप से।
- He always finds fault with the food.
fault in + thing / fault of + person
Use 'in' for a weakness inside a machine or plan, and 'of' for a weakness in a person's character.
मशीन या योजना की कमी के लिए 'in' और किसी व्यक्ति के चरित्र की कमज़ोरी के लिए 'of' आता है।
- There is a fault in the wiring.
- Laziness is the main fault of the team.
fault sb for sth / fault + noun
As a verb, fault means to criticise. It is mostly used in negatives and with 'for'.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fault' का अर्थ आलोचना करना है; यह अधिकतर निषेध में और 'for' के साथ आता है।
- Nobody could fault her honesty.
- You cannot fault him for trying.
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adjective + fault
seriousminortechnicalmechanicalhumanfatal
- A technical fault delayed the flight.
verb + fault
admitfindcorrectblameoverlookaccept
- He admitted his fault in public.
fault + noun
linefindingtolerancediagnosiscode
- Engineers carried out a fault diagnosis on the machine.
preposition + fault
at faultthrough no fault ofto a faultby one's own faultwithout fault
- Through no fault of his own, he missed the bus.
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- The accident was the result of a fault in the brakes.
दुर्घटना ब्रेक में आई खराबी के कारण हुई।
- Her only fault is that she is too shy.
उसकी एकमात्र कमी यह है कि वह बहुत शर्मीली है।
- Whose fault was it that the form was not submitted?
form जमा न होने में किसकी गलती थी?
- Radhika is generous to a fault.
राधिका अत्यधिक उदार है, इतनी कि वह दोष बन जाए।
- The geologists studied the fault under the Himalayas.
भूवैज्ञानिकों ने हिमालय के नीचे स्थित भ्रंश का अध्ययन किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Through no fault from mine, the file was lost.
✓ Through no fault of mine, the file was lost.
The fixed phrase is 'through no fault of' + possessive.
स्थायी प्रयोग 'through no fault of mine/his/hers' है; इसमें 'of' आता है।
✗ He is in fault for the delay.
✓ He is at fault for the delay.
The fixed phrase is 'at fault'.
स्थायी प्रयोग 'at fault' है, 'in fault' नहीं।
✗ Don't find faults on others.
✓ Don't find fault with others.
Use 'find fault with'; fault is singular in this phrase.
'Find fault with' का प्रयोग होता है और इस phrase में 'fault' singular रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fault, flaw and mistake all show something wrong, but they differ in where and how.
Fault, flaw और mistake तीनों कुछ गलत दिखाते हैं, पर कहाँ और कैसे, इसमें अंतर है।
Responsibility for a wrong, or a weak point in a person or machine.
किसी गलती की ज़िम्मेदारी, या व्यक्ति या मशीन की कमज़ोरी।
- The fault lies with the contractor.
A wrong action or judgement, usually by accident.
गलत कार्य या निर्णय, प्रायः अनजाने में।
- I made a mistake in the sum.
A small defect in a thing, plan or argument that weakens it.
किसी वस्तु, योजना या तर्क की छोटी कमी जो उसे कमज़ोर बनाती है।
- The plan has a serious flaw.
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find fault (with sb/sth)
to look for and point out mistakes, in an annoying way
नुक्स निकालना, मीन-मेख निकालना
- She finds fault with everything her daughter-in-law cooks.
to a fault
(of a good quality) to a degree that is almost a weakness
हद से ज़्यादा (अच्छा गुण)
- He is generous to a fault and lends money to everyone.
at fault
responsible for something wrong
दोषी, जिसकी गलती हो
- The driver was at fault for jumping the signal.
through no fault of your own
without being responsible for what happened
अपनी किसी ग़लती के बिना
- Many workers lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
- The project failed through no fault of hers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
responsibility blame culpability flaw defect shortcoming criticize find fault with pick holes in
Antonyms
AaSpelling
Fault, with -ault (like vault and assault), the l silent in sound.
Fault, -ault के साथ (vault और assault की तरह), बोलने में l silent।
?Which word?
fault, mistake and error
A mistake is something done wrongly, often by carelessness; an error is a formal word for the same ('a typing error', 'an error of judgement'); a fault is a defect in a thing or a weakness in a person, or the blame for something wrong ('a fault in the engine', 'It is not my fault').
Mistake प्रायः लापरवाही से हुई गलती है; error उसी के लिए औपचारिक शब्द है ('a typing error', 'an error of judgement'); fault किसी चीज़ में खराबी या व्यक्ति में कमज़ोरी है, या किसी गलत बात का दोष ('a fault in the engine', 'It is not my fault')।
§Grammar and usage
The adjectives: faulty (defective) and faultless (perfect).
Adjectives: faulty (खराब) और faultless (निर्दोष)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Find fault with, to a fault, at fault, through no fault of one's own.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: find fault with, to a fault, at fault, through no fault of one's own।