Usages of faute de
Le forgeron n'a pas pu forger l'acier, faute de charbon.
The blacksmith could not forge the steel, for lack of coal.
Faute d'enclume, le forgeron a dû abandonner son projet.
For lack of an anvil, the blacksmith had to abandon his project.
L'étincelle était toute petite, faute de bois pour le feu.
The spark was very small, for lack of wood for the fire.
Le forgeron a raté l'épée, faute d'utiliser le soufflet.
The blacksmith ruined the sword, for lack of using the bellows.
Il avait oublié le minerai et l'usine a fermé, faute de matériel.
He had forgotten the ore and the factory closed, for lack of equipment.
Faute d'acier, il ne peut plus le façonner, mais il en rêve encore.
For lack of steel, he can no longer shape it, but he still dreams of it.
Le stagiaire a touché le fer brûlant, faute de patience.
The intern touched the scorching iron, for lack of patience.
Il n'avait pas réparé l'enclume, faute d'outils.
He had not repaired the anvil, for lack of tools.
Le forgeron s'en souvient, parce qu'il a tout perdu faute de minerai.
The blacksmith remembers it, because he lost everything for lack of ore.
Il a descendu le câblage faute d'ensoleillement.
He took the wiring down for lack of sunlight.
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