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faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adj faultier, faultiest
1. defective or imperfect 2. Archaic culpable faultily adv faultiness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
faulty adjective 1. defective, damaged, not working, malfunctioning, broken, bad, flawed, impaired, imperfect, blemished, out of order, on the blink They will repair the faulty equipment. Translations faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] ADJ (faultier (compar) (faultiest (superl))) 1. [machine etc] → defectuoso 2. (= imperfect) [reasoning, argument etc] → imperfecto faulty [ˈfɔːlti] adj (= malfunctioning) [machine, brakes] → défectueux/euse; [gene] → défectueux/euse This machine is faulty → Cette machine est défectueuse. (not in perfect condition) [goods] → qui a un défaut I returned the shirt because it was faulty → J'ai rapporté la chemise parce qu'elle avait un défaut. [argument, reasoning, logic] → erroné(e) [information] → erroné(e) faulty faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → difettoso/a faulty [ˈfɔːltɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → difettoso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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