find fault
To criticize something excessivelyTo criticize something excessively.
» Tom always finds fault with her.
Tom hat an ihr immer etwas auszusetzen. — Dejo
Том постоянно к ней придирается. — marafon
Том всё время к ней придирается. — marafon
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, often)To criticize something excessively.
No matter what I do, he always finds fault.
My supervisor always finds fault with my work.
придира́тьсяpridirátʹsja, придра́тьсяpridrátʹsja
- harass with constant criticism
Examples
49 sentencesTom always finds fault with her.
ruТом постоянно к ней придирается. — marafon
deTom hat an ihr immer etwas auszusetzen. — Dejo
I can't find fault with Tom.
She finds fault with everything and everyone.
ruОна ко всему и ко всем придирается. — marafon
deSie hat an allem und jedem etwas auszusetzen. — Manfredo
He finds fault with everything I do.
ruОн придирается ко всему, что я делаю. — sharptoothed
deEr hat an allem, was ich tue, etwas auszusetzen. — wolfgangth
Tom finds fault with everything I do.
ruТом придирается ко всему, что я делаю. — marafon
deTom hat an allem, was ich tue, etwas auszusetzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
finds fault, finding fault, found fault, found fault| Base form | find fault · to find fault |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | finds fault |
| Present participle | finding fault |
| Past simple | found fault |
| Past participle | found fault |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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