defect

Mangel, Fehler, Defekt

Ein Problem oder eine Schwäche, die etwas unvollkommen macht oder seine richtige Funktion verhindert.

In einfachem Englisch: A problem or weakness that makes something imperfect or stops it working properly.

• The toy has a small defect.
• A design defect caused the machine to fail.
• All products with defects were returned to the factory.

So benutzt man es: a defect in something (They found a defect in the engine.)

Synonyme: fault, flaw, imperfection

Häufige Wendungen: manufacturing defect, design defect, defect in something, minor defect

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Das eigene Land, die politische Partei oder Gruppe verlassen und sich der Gegenseite anschließen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave your country, political party, or group and join an opposing one.

• Three soldiers decided to defect.
• She defected from the governing party last year.
• The player defected to another country during an overseas tour.

So benutzt man es: defect from something (Several members defected from the ruling party.); defect to someone/something (The officer defected to the enemy.)

Synonyme: change sides, switch sides, desert

Häufige Wendungen: defect from something, defect to something, defect to someone