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at fault

[/æt fɔːlt/]
adjective/prepositional phrase
culpado; responsável; em falta
1. responsible for something wrong or bad; guilty of an error or wrongdoing
The driver was at fault in the accident.
O motorista foi responsável pelo acidente.
2. deserving blame or criticism for a particular situation
Who is at fault for missing the deadline?
Quem é responsável por perder o prazo?
3. in a position of blame or accountability
The company was found to be at fault in the lawsuit.
A empresa foi condenada como responsável no processo.
Synonyms
guiltyresponsibleto blameculpableblameworthy
Antonyms
innocentblamelessnot responsibleexonerated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
culpado; responsável
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
responsável; em falta
Legal and formal contexts
Portugal
culpado; responsável
Equivalent usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

find someone at fault
be at fault
no one at fault
at fault for something
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