At fault Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈæt/ /ˈfɔɫt

AT FAWLT

UK

ˈæt/ /fˈɒlt

AT FOLT

التعريف

If someone is 'at fault', they are responsible for a problem, mistake, or accident.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'At fault' is mainly used in formal or semi-formal settings, such as accidents or mistakes. It often follows 'who was', 'be', or 'is'. Common collocations: 'at fault for', 'who's at fault'. Not used for praising; always refers to blame or responsibility.

• Spanish: tener la culpa - ser responsable
• Portuguese (BR): culpado - responsável
• Portuguese (PT): culpado - responsável
• Chinese (Simplified): 有责任 - 有过错
• Chinese (Traditional): 有責任 - 有過錯
• Hindi: ग़लती पर - दोषी
• Arabic: مخطئ - مسؤول
• Bengali: দোষী - দায়ী
• Russian: виноват - виновен
• Japanese: 責任がある - 悪い
• Vietnamese: có lỗi - chịu trách nhiệm
• Korean: 잘못한 - 책임이 있는
• Turkish: suçlu - kusurlu
• Urdu: قصوروار - ذمہ دار
• Indonesian: bersalah - menjadi penyebab

جمل نموذجية

The driver was at fault for the accident.

basic

Nobody was at fault; it was just bad luck.

basic

She admitted she was at fault for forgetting his birthday.

basic

It's not always easy to say who's at fault in an argument.

natural

Don’t worry, you’re not at fault; it could happen to anyone.

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The company admitted it was at fault for the delayed delivery.

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