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tort

French → English

noun/tɔʁ/

(moral) Fault: the state of being responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing toward another

Il a voulu réparer son tort de la veille en offrant des fleurs.

(English) He wanted to make up for his fault of the previous day by offering flowers.

Le divorce a été prononcé aux torts réciproques des deux époux.

(English) The divorce was granted on the grounds of mutual fault of both spouses.

noun/tɔʁ/

(prejudice) Harm: injury or damage suffered by someone or caused to their interests

Réparer le tort que vous avez fait à votre prochain est essentiel.

(English) Repairing the harm you have done to your neighbor is essential.

Cela ne fait tort qu’à lui-même s'il refuse de travailler.

(English) It only causes harm to himself if he refuses to work.

noun/tɔʁ/

(logic) Being wrong: the condition of being mistaken or incorrect in one's reasoning

Lequel des deux a tort dans cette discussion animée ?

(English) Which of the two is wrong in this lively discussion?

Vous avez grand tort de parler sans connaître les faits.

(English) You are quite wrong to speak without knowing the facts.

Entry ID: fr:en:tort · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary