No. 1,825 in French

faute

"Faute" means "fault," "mistake," or "error" in English.

In a sentence

C'était ma faute d'oublier le rendez-vous.
It was my fault to forget the appointment.
In this sentence, 'faute' is used to mean responsibility or blame for an error.
Elle a commis une faute en écrivant ce rapport.
She made a mistake when writing this report.
Here, 'faute' refers to an error, typically one made in work or tasks.
Il a gagné par défaut, faute de participants.
He won by default, due to lack of participants.
In this example, 'faute de' implies 'due to lack of' indicating a circumstance or limitation.

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