fault — responsibility for an accident or misfortune
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: responsibility for an accident or misfortune
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːlt/
Korean meaning: 잘못, 과실, 책임
Korean pronunciation: 폴트 (강세: 폴트)
Example Sentences
- My cat knocked over the vase, but somehow it's my fault for not being a better cat trainer.
- The software has a critical fault that makes it crash every five minutes.
- I can't fault your logic, but I can definitely fault your cooking.
fault
NOUN//fɔːlt//
responsibility for an accident or misfortune
The waiter accepts fault for dropping dishes in the kitchen
Spilled salt was my fault, brought the kitchen to a halt!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'faute'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 라틴어 'fallere'(속이다, 실패하다)에서 나왔습니다. 원래는 '부족함'이나 '실패'를 의미했습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat knocked over the vase, but somehow it's my fault for not being a better cat trainer.”
“The software has a critical fault that makes it crash every five minutes.”
“I can't fault your logic, but I can definitely fault your cooking.”
“The insurance company determined that both drivers were at fault.”
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