fault

FAULT noun

uk/fɔːlt/ us  sb's fault
B1 If something bad that has happened is someone's fault , they are responsible for it.

чья-либо вина
She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died. at fault
B2 responsible for something bad that has happened

виноватый
I was at fault and I would like to apologize.
B2 [ C ] something that is wrong with something or with someone's character

дефект, недостаток
The car has a serious design fault . One of his fault s is that he's a bad loser.
 find fault with sb/sth
to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons

придираться к кому-либо/чему-либо a place where the layers of rock under the surface of the Earth have broken and the pieces on either side can move

разлом, дислокация (в породе) fault verb [ T ] uk/fɔːlt/ us
to find a reason to criticize someone or something

придираться
I can't fault the way that they dealt with the complaint.