la faute
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. error
Mathilde a reconnu sa faute et s'est excusée.Mathilde admitted her error and apologized.
b. transgression
C'est une faute impardonnable à mes yeux !This is an unforgivable transgression in my view!
c. misconduct
Richard risque de se faire licencier à cause de cette faute.Richard risks being fired because of this misconduct.
d. sin
À l'époque, nous étions obligés de confesser nos fautes régulièrement.Back then, we were required to confess our sins regularly.
a. mistake
J'ai relu le texte et j'ai corrigé les fautes.I reviewed the text and corrected the mistakes.
a. foul
Le défenseur a reçu un carton jaune pour cette faute.The defender received a yellow card for that foul.
b. fault (racket sports)
L'arbitre a signalé une faute de service.The referee called a service fault.
a. mistake
Lucie a commis une faute tactique en révélant les faiblesses de ses coéquipières.Lucie made a tactical mistake by revealing her teammates' weaknesses.
b. blunder
Cette faute diplomatique fait polémique.This diplomatic blunder has sparked controversy.
a. fault
C'est ma faute si le vase est cassé. Je suis navré.It’s my fault the vase is broken. I'm sorry.
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