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.