faire défaut

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ de.fo/
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Verb

faire défaut

  1. to be lacking
    ce n’est pas l’intelligence qui vous fait défaut, c’est la persévérance
    it is not intelligence that you lack, it's perseverance
  2. (law) to default

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