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at fault

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Guilty, responsible, to blame.
  2. Of hunting dogs: unable to find the scent.

Equivalents

Españolculpableen falta
Françaisen tort
DeutschSchuld
7 more languages
العربيةعائب
Esperantokulpa
Suomisyyllinensyypäävastuussa
हिन्दीदोषी
Magyarhibás
Polskiwinnyzawiniony
Românăde vină

Examples

“Goalkeeper Mary Earps, wearing the armband in Bright's absence, was at fault for Beerensteyn's second goal as she allowed the ball to squeeze⟳ between her hands at the near post⟳, after the Dutch striker had got the better of Carter and Lucy Bronze for her opener.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

at first at first blush at first glance at first sight at full stretch at full throttle

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