defect

a fault or weakness in a system, machine, etc.

defecto, fallo

• have a defect

Collocations manufacturing defect · product defect

• The car had a serious manufacturing defect.

  El coche tenía un defecto de fabricación grave.

to leave one's country or organization to join an enemy, especially during a war

desertar

Collocations defect from the army

• He defected to the enemy side.

  Él desertó al lado enemigo.

to leave a place or situation, especially because you are not happy with it

abandonar, dejar

• defect from something

Collocations defect from a political party · defect to another company

• She defected from the party.

  Ella abandonó el partido.

(law) a fault or weakness in something that affects its value, especially property

defecto legal

Collocations legal defect

• The house had a legal defect.

  La casa tenía un defecto legal.