defect

defecto, fallo

Problema o debilidad que hace que algo sea imperfecto o no funcione bien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a defect in something (They found a defect in the engine.)

Sinónimos: fault, flaw, imperfection

Expresiones frecuentes: manufacturing defect, design defect, defect in something, minor defect

desertar, cambiar de bando

Abandonar el propio país, partido político o grupo para unirse a uno contrario.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: defect from something (Several members defected from the ruling party.); defect to someone/something (The officer defected to the enemy.)

Sinónimos: change sides, switch sides, desert

Expresiones frecuentes: defect from something, defect to something, defect to someone