Смысл: defaultdefault1.[dıʹfɔ:lt]n <Í> 1. 1) невыполнение обязательств (особ. денежных); неплатёж, отказ от уплаты долга 2) несоблюдение (правил); халатность, недосмотр through smb.'s default - по чьему-л. недосмотру, из-за чьей-л. халатности to be in default - уст.допустить промах 2. юр.неявка в суд judgement by default - заочное решение суда в пользу истца (вследствие неявки ответчика) to make default - не явиться по вызову суда to suffer a default - проиграть дело вследствие неявки в суд to go by default - рассматриваться в отсутствии ответчика 3. спорт.выход из состязания to lose a match by default - получить ноль /баранку/ за неявку they lost the match by default - им было засчитано поражение за неявку 4. охот.потеря следа 5. 1) бездействие, пассивность people become evil by default - бездействие портит людей we will not allow this manoeuvre to go by default - мы не допустим, чтобы из-за нашего бездействия этот манёвр увенчался успехом the parade went on almost by default - парад состоялся, в сущности, только потому, что его никто не отменил 2) отсутствие; неимение, пробел in default of - за неимением, ввиду отсутствия to inherit by default - унаследовать за отсутствием других наследников /претендентов на наследство/
2.[dıʹtɔ:lt]v <Í> 1. не выполнять своих обязательств (особ. денежных); нарушать (обещание, договор); прекращать выдачу дивидендов (тж.to default dividends) 2. юр.не являться по вызову суда; уклоняться от явки в суд 3. юр.регистрировать неявку в суд; решать дело заочно, выносить заочное решение (в пользу истца) 4. спорт.выходить из состязания, прекращать борьбу the team defaulted the game - команда выбыла из игры
fault Идиома
at fault
be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.
find fault
look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don't want to be around a guy who is always finding fault.
find fault with
criticize He is always finding fault with everything that I do.
to a fault
so very well that it is almost bad He is honest to a fault and will not say anything unless it is the absolute truth.
faulty
to be wrong:"That's faulty the way that went down"
generous to a fault
Idiom(s): generous to a fault
Theme: GENEROSITY
too generous; overly generous. • My favorite uncle is generous to a fault. • Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her sandwiches.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.
at fault|fault
adj. phr. Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn't stop at the red light was at fault in the accident.When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault. Synonym: IN THE WRONG.
faultfinding
n. Recrimination; nagging; criticism. All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife.
find fault|fault|find
v. phr. To find something wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault.They found fault with every box I made. Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT3.
generous to a fault|fault|generous
adj. phr. Excessively generous. Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college.
to a fault|fault|to
adv. phr. So very well that it is in a way bad; to the point of being rather foolish; too well; too much. Aunt May wants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to a fault.Mary acts her part to a fault.John carries thoroughness to a fault; he spends many hours writing his reports.
in default of Through the failure, absence, or lack of, as in In default of a better solution, we'll have to make do with this one. This term was originally put as for default of, but John Gower had the current wording in Confessio Amantis (1397): “The fish, if it be dry, might in default of water die.” [Late 1200s]
An fault idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with fault, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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