defect

ˈdiːfɛkt
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Translation of defect from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

error

fault or malfunction in an object
  • The car had a defect in its engine.De auto had een defect in zijn motor.
2.

shortcoming

lack of something necessary for completeness
  • His only defect was his impatience.Zijn enige gebrek was zijn ongeduld.
3.

medical

imperfection in a bodily system
  • The heart defect required immediate surgery.De hartafwijking vereiste onmiddellijke chirurgie.

Verb

intr.
1.

change sides

leave a group to join an opposing one
  • He decided to defect to the rival team.Hij besloot over te lopen naar het rivaliserende team.
2.

military

desert a military organization
  • The soldier defected during the conflict.De soldaat liep tijdens het conflict over.
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Expressions with defect: examples in English and translations in Dutch

geboorteafwijking
aangeboren afwijking
Many birth defects are detectable during pregnancy.
visuele beperking
oogafwijking
He was diagnosed with a vision defect at an early age.
aangeboren afwijking
congenitale afwijking
The doctor diagnosed the baby with a congenital defect.
genetisch defect
The child was born with a genetic defect.
hartafwijking
The doctor explained that her baby had a small heart defect.
productiefout
The crash was blamed on a manufacturing defect in the car's brakes.

Synonyms and analogies of defect in English

Examples of defect in a sentence

  • A defect in the software caused the system to crash.
  • The defect in the software caused a crash.
  • She noticed a defect in the fabric.
  • The genetic defect was passed down through generations.
  • A birth defect was detected during the ultrasound.
  • The defect was noted in the geometric proof.

Translations of "defect" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
defectnn.

The tester documented every defect found during the evaluation process.

De tester legde elk defect vast dat tijdens het onderzoek naar voren kwam.

gebreknn.

Every defect in the structure was carefully documented by the inspector.

De inspecteur legde elk gebrek in de constructie zorgvuldig vast.

afwijkingnf.

A genetic defect caused the rare condition affecting the patient's bones.

Een genetische afwijking veroorzaakte de zeldzame aandoening aan het skelet van de patiënt.

foutnf.

They found a defect in the software that caused frequent crashes.

Ze ontdekten een fout in de software die tot frequente crashes leidde.

tekortnn.

The defect is usually the result of less than satisfactory workmanship.

Het tekort is gewoonlijk het resultaat van minder dan bevredigend vakmanschap.

Verb
overlopenv.

They carefully plotted how to defect to the rival forces undetected.

Ze beraamden zorgvuldig hoe ze onopgemerkt konden overlopen naar de rivaliserende troepen.

lopenv.

He decided to defect from the army during the harsh winter campaign.

Hij besloot tijdens de barre wintercampagne uit het leger over te lopen.

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defect: Examples and translations in context

Engineers localise the defect in the machine to fix it efficiently.

Ingenieurs lokaliseren het defect in de machine om het efficiënt te kunnen verhelpen.

The toy's defect triggered a nationwide product recall last week.

Het defect aan het speelgoed leidde vorige week tot een landelijke terugroepactie.

A defect related to a connected motor can also cause problems.

Ook kan een defect aan een gekoppelde motor voor problemen zorgen.

Just a small defect, too much traffic in the area.

Slechts een klein defect, te veel verkeer in het gebied.

I doubt we could repair the defect in the heart walls...

Ik betwijfel dat we een defect in de hartwand kunnen repareren...

Mature technique, high quality, less defect product during production.

Mature techniek, hoge kwaliteit, minder defect product tijdens productie.

We had cold water, hopefully it was a one-off defect.

Wij hadden koud water, hopelijk was dat een eenmalig defect.

A defect in the toilet was fixed immediately by the proprietor.

Een defect in het toilet werd onmiddellijk bevestigd door de eigenaar.

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