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—Look at the picture at sink . fault Ф / folt / noun

[ noncount ] If something bad is your fault , you made it happen

It's her fault that we're late. It's my fault for being careless.

[ count ] something that is wrong or bad in a person or thing

There is a serious fault in the machine.

( geography ) a place where there is a long break (a crack ) in the rock of the earth's surface

the San Andreas fault in California

be at fault

to be wrong, or responsible for a mistake

The other driver was at fault — he went through a red

light.

fault • less / foltlss / adjective

without any mistakes a faultless performance

—SYNONYM perfect fault • y / ' folti / adjective

not working well

This light doesn't work — the switch is faulty.

fa . VOr Ф / 'fervor / noun [ count ]

something that you do to help someone

Would you do me a favor and open the door?

Can I ask you a favor — could you drive me to the airport

this evening?

be in favor of something

to like or agree with something

Are you in favor of higher taxes on cigarettes?

fa • vor • a • ble / ' feivsrsbl / adjective

good or acceptable

She made a favorable impression on his parents.

fa .vor .ite 1®/ 'feivrot/ adjective

Your favorite person or thing is the one that you like more

than any other

What's your favorite food?

fa . vor . ite2Ф / 'feivrot / noun [ count ]

a person or thing that you like more than any other I like all chocolates but these are my favorites.

fax / freks / noun [count, noncount] (plural fax .es)

a copy of a document that you send by telephone lines using a special machine (called a fax machine ) They need an answer today, so I'll send a fax. Can I send it by fax ?

►fax verb ( fax • es , fax • ing , faxed )

to send someone a fax

Can you fax the drawings to me?

fear 1 Ф / fir / noun [ count, noncount]

the feeling that you have when you think that something

bad might happen

I have a terrible fear of dogs.

He was shaking with fear .

My fears for his safety were unnecessary.

fear 2 4? / fir / verb (fears , fear . ing , feared )

to be afraid of someone or something We all fear illness and death.

( formal ) to feel that something bad might happen I fear we will be late.

fear • ful / ' firfl / adjective ( formal )

afraid or worried about something

They were fearful that they would miss their plane.

►fear • ful • ly / ' firfsli / adverb

We watched fearfully.

fear • less / firlss / adjective

not afraid of anything

►fear • less • ly / ' firlssli / adverb

feast / fist / noun [ count ]

a large special meal for a lot of people a wedding feast

feat / fit / noun [ count ]

something you do that is difficult or dangerous Climbing Mount Everest was an amazing feat.

feath .er Ф

/ ' fedsr / noun [count]

one of the light, soft things that grow in a bird's skin and cover its body

fea • ture1 Ф awl / ' fitjsr / noun [ count ]

1 an important part of something

Pictures are a feature of this dictionary.

one of the parts of your face, for example your eyes, nose, or mouth

Her eyes are her best feature.

a newspaper or magazine article, or TV program about something

The magazine has a special feature on education.

fea • ture 2 AWL / ' fitjsr / verb ( fea tures , fea • tur ing ,fea • tured )

to include someone or something as an important part Tonight's program features an interview with the actor Brad Pitt.