Detailed translations for "defective"

defective

1. technology

defective(also: faulty)
defekt{adjectiv}
It's probably defective or something... . ..but your son's very, very lucky.
Vielleicht war er defekt oder so, ... .. aber S.J. hat riesiges Glück gehabt.
It must be defective 'cause it's closing slower than the others.
Über dem Kühlraum. Sie muss defekt sein, weil sie sich langsamer schließt.

2. other

defective(also: flawed, faulty, imperfect)
What frightens me is that I knew those computer switches were defective before they were shipped.
Ich wusste schon vor Lieferung, dass die Schaltkreise fehlerhaft waren.
Impossible. She's defective and dangerous.
defective(also: inadequate, incondite)
defective(also: worn, worn out, faulty)
schadhaft{adjectiv}

English synonyms for "defective"

defective {s}

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