defect

défaut, vice

Problème ou faiblesse qui rend quelque chose imparfait ou l'empêche de fonctionner correctement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a defect in something (They found a defect in the engine.)

Synonymes : fault, flaw, imperfection

Expressions courantes : manufacturing defect, design defect, defect in something, minor defect

faire défection, passer à l’ennemi

Quitter son pays, son parti politique ou son groupe pour rejoindre le camp adverse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : defect from something (Several members defected from the ruling party.); defect to someone/something (The officer defected to the enemy.)

Synonymes : change sides, switch sides, desert

Expressions courantes : defect from something, defect to something, defect to someone