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defect
UK
/ˈdɛfɛkt/
US
/ˈdɛfɛkt/
defects
pl
UK
/ˈdɛfɛkt/
US
/ˈdɛfɛkt/
Translations
The child was born with a heart defect that required surgery.
L’enfant est né avec une malformation cardiaque qui a nécessité une opération.
The car was recalled due to a defect in the braking system.
La voiture a été rappelée en raison d’un défaut dans le système de freinage.
Additional translations
Definitions
The car was recalled due to a defect in the braking system.
The software had a critical defect that caused it to crash frequently.
The child was born with a heart defect that required surgery.
defected
Past Simple
defected
Past Participle
defecting
Gerund
UK
/ˈdiːfekt/, /dɪˈfekt/
US
/ˈdiːfɛkt/, /dɪˈfɛkt/
Translations
The soldier decided to defect to the enemy side during the conflict.
Le soldat a décidé de faire défection et de rejoindre le camp ennemi pendant le conflit.
Additional translations
Definitions
The soldier decided to defect to the enemy side during the conflict.
UK
/ˈdiːfekt/, /dɪˈfekt/
US
/ˈdiːˌfɛkt/, /dɪˈfɛkt/
Used attributively in phrases such as "defect rate"; functions adjectivally.
Translations
The defect item was returned to the supplier.
L’article défectueux a été renvoyé au fournisseur.
Definitions
The defect rate dropped significantly after the new quality controls were introduced.