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defekt

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adjectiveformal
  1. broken, out of order

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativedefekterdefektedefektesdefekte
genitivedefektendefekterdefektendefekter
dativedefektemdefekterdefektemdefekten
accusativedefektendefektedefektesdefekte

Degrees

comparativedefekter
superlativeam defektesten

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Used in the library

  • Als Auslöser des Brandes vermutet die Polizei zunächst ein defektes Kabel.At first the police suspect a faulty cable as the cause of the fire.B2Noch einmal, bitte (33) — Once more, please (33) (B2)
  • Wegen eines defekten Lifts müssen die Springer die Stufen zur Schanze hinaufsteigen.Because of a broken lift the jumpers have to climb the steps up to the jump.B2Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B2)
  • Im Verhör wirkt der junge Mann unsicher, und er gibt zu, dass eine Kamera defekt war.In the interrogation the young man seems unsure of himself, and he admits that a camera was faulty.B2Noch einmal, bitte (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)
  • Wegen einer defekten Weiche fallen am Morgen mehrere S-Bahnen aus, und am Bahnhof herrscht Verwirrung.Because of a faulty set of points several suburban trains are cancelled in the morning, and there's confusion at the station.B2Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • kaputtdestroyed, broken, out of order; tired, exhausted

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