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Fault Noun Kusur Wrong Mistake  /Fɔːlt   Hata Arıza

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front fault 
IPA  /fɔːlt   / noun
Back kusur; hata; arıza
kabahat
Back 2

fault (noun)

 /fɔːlt   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
something wrong or not perfect in sb's character or in a thing
kusur; hata; arıza
 One of my faults is that I'm always late.
 a fault in the electricity supply
 note at MISTAKE1
 2 [uncountable]
responsibility for a mistake
kabahat
 ‘We're going to be late.’ ‘Well, it's not my fault – I was ready on time.’
 It will be your own fault if you don't pass your exams.
IDIOMS
be at fault
to be wrong or responsible for a mistake
kusurlu olmak, kabahatli olmak
 The other driver was at fault – he didn't stop at the traffic lights.
find fault (with sb/sth)
to look for things that are wrong with sb/sth and complain about them
kusur bulmak
 Monica wouldn't make a good teacher because she's always finding fault with people.
 

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