Défauts (en. Faults)

/de.f.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Undesirable qualities or traits.

His defects include impatience and negligence.

Ses défauts incluent l'impatience et la négligence.

Imperfections or shortcomings in a product.

This piece of furniture has manufacturing defects.

Ce meuble présente des défauts de fabrication.

Lack or inadequacy in relation to a standard.

The flaws in this study make its conclusions questionable.

Les défauts de cette étude rendent ses conclusions contestables.

The term comes from the Latin 'defectus', meaning 'lack' or 'failure'.

dealing with one's defects

Accepting one's imperfections.

faire avec ses défauts

manufacturing defect

Error in the production of a product.

défaut de fabrication

character flaw

Negative characteristic of a personality.

défaut de caractère

perfection

State of being perfect or without defects.

perfection

quality

Positive characteristic of an object or person.

qualité

criticism

Examination or evaluation of an item, often highlighting its flaws.

critique

Having defects

Everyone has defects, it's normal.

Tout le monde a des défauts, c'est normal.

Flaw in character

He has a little character flaw, but that's what makes him unique.

Il a un petit défaut de caractère, mais c'est ce qui le rend unique.