flaw

flaw
noun
(imperfection) Makel, der; (in plan, argument) Fehler, der; (in goods) Mangel, der
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[flo:]
noun
(a fault; something which makes something not perfect: a flaw in the material.) der Fehler
- academic.ru/87092/flawed">flawed
- flawless
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flaw
[flɔ:, AM flɑ:]
I. n
1. (fault) Fehler m, Mangel m; MECH, TECH of machine Defekt m, [Fabrikations]fehler m; in casting Gussblase f, Lunker m fachspr
beauty without \flaw makellose Schönheit
\flaw in material Materialfehler m
the \flaws of [or in] a plan/an argument die Schwachstellen eines Plans/in einer Argumentation
to have a \flaw in one's character einen Charakterfehler haben
2. (break) in china, glass Sprung m; in floor, wall Riss m, Spalt m; in pipe Bruch m
3. LAW of a contract, will Formfehler m
II. vt
▪ to \flaw sth etw beeinträchtigen; brick, material etw brüchig [o rissig] machen; body, face etw verunstalten [o entstellen]
our holiday was \flawed by heavy rains unser Urlaub wurde von schweren Regenfällen getrübt
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[flɔː]
1. n (lit)
Fehler m; (fig also) Mangel m; (in sb's character also) Mangel m, Defekt m; (JUR, in contract etc) (Form)fehler m
2. vt

her argument was flawed by lack of evidence — ihr Argument wurde durch Mangel an Beweisen entkräftet

her beauty was not flawed by the slightest imperfection — ihre Schönheit wurde durch keinen Mangel getrübt

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flaw1 [flɔː]
A s
1. Fehler m:
a) Mangel m, Makel m
b) WIRTSCH, TECH fehlerhafte Stelle, Defekt m (auch fig), Fabrikationsfehler m
2. Sprung m, Riss m, Bruch m
3. Blase f, Wolke f (im Edelstein)
4. JUR
a) Formfehler m
b) Fehler m im Recht
5. fig schwacher Punkt, Mangel m
B v/t
1. brüchig oder rissig machen, brechen
2. Fehler aufzeigen in (dat):
his argumentation could not be flawed in seiner Argumentation war kein Fehler zu finden
3. verunstalten, entstellen:
the scar flawed her face
C v/i brüchig oder rissig werden, brechen
flaw2 [flɔː] s Bö f, Windstoß m
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noun
(imperfection) Makel, der; (in plan, argument) Fehler, der; (in goods) Mangel, der
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n.
Fehler - m.
Fehlerstelle -n f.
fehlerhafte Stelle f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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