defect

difetto, guasto

Problema o debolezza che rende qualcosa imperfetto o gli impedisce di funzionare bene.

In inglese semplice: A problem or weakness that makes something imperfect or stops it working properly.

• The toy has a small defect.
• A design defect caused the machine to fail.
• All products with defects were returned to the factory.

Come si usa: a defect in something (They found a defect in the engine.)

Sinonimi: fault, flaw, imperfection

Espressioni comuni: manufacturing defect, design defect, defect in something, minor defect

disertare, cambiare schieramento

Lasciare il proprio paese, partito politico o gruppo per unirsi a quello avversario.

In inglese semplice: To leave your country, political party, or group and join an opposing one.

• Three soldiers decided to defect.
• She defected from the governing party last year.
• The player defected to another country during an overseas tour.

Come si usa: defect from something (Several members defected from the ruling party.); defect to someone/something (The officer defected to the enemy.)

Sinonimi: change sides, switch sides, desert

Espressioni comuni: defect from something, defect to something, defect to someone