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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfehlerhaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fehlerhaft
"Das fehlerhafte Gerät wurde repariert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having faults or defects; not working properly.
"The faulty wiring in the house caused several power outages." - 2
Characterized by errors or mistakes.
"The report was rejected due to faulty reasoning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'faulty' originates from the Middle English term 'fawlte', derived from the Old French 'faulte', which in turn comes from the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive or err'. Over time, the meaning evolved to denote something that is defective or imperfect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Faulty" is said worldwide
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défectueux
Transliteration: défectueux
"Le produit était défectueux et a été retourné."
fehlerhaft
Transliteration: fehlerhaft
"Das fehlerhafte Gerät wurde repariert."
difettoso
Transliteration: difettoso
"Il prodotto era difettoso e l'ho restituito."
defectuoso
Transliteration: defectuoso
"El artículo era defectuoso y lo devolví."
defeituoso
Transliteration: defeituoso
"O produto estava defeituoso e foi devolvido."
खराब
Transliteration: kharab
"उपकरण खराब था और इसे वापस कर दिया गया।"
有缺陷的
Transliteration: yǒu quēxiàn de
"这个产品有缺陷，被退回了。"
결함이 있는
Transliteration: gyeolham-i issneun
"이 제품은 결함이 있어 반품했습니다."
欠陥のある
Transliteration: kekkan no aru
"この製品は欠陥があり、返品されました。"
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