mistaken

• صفة تصف شخصًا أو اعتقادًا أو رأيًا غير صحيح في الفهم أو الحكم أو التصور.

Describes a person or belief that is incorrect in opinion, understanding, or judgment.

1. Wrong in opinion or judgmentB1formal

   Having an incorrect belief or understanding about something.

   مخطئ في الرأي أو الحكم

   • She was mistaken about the time of the meeting.
   • He is mistaken if he thinks I will agree to that.
   • Many people are mistaken about the causes of the economic crisis.

   المرادفاتerroneousfallaciousfaultyinaccurateincorrectmisguidedwrong

   الأضدادaccuratecorrectright

2. Arising from errorB1formal

   Based on or resulting from a wrong belief or incorrect information.

   خاطئ

   • The report was based on a mistaken assumption.
   • His conclusion was mistaken due to faulty data.
   • They acted on a mistaken belief that the bridge was safe.

   المرادفاتerroneousfallaciousfalsefaultyinaccurateincorrectmisguidedoff-baseunsoundwrong

   الأضدادaccuratecorrectrightsoundtruevalid

• فعل يدل على الخطأ في تحديد شيء أو شخص أو تفسيره، أو الوقوع في حكم خاطئ، أو الخلط بين شيء وآخر.

A verb used to indicate the act of incorrectly identifying or interpreting someone or something, or making an error in judgment.

فعل شاذ

1. MisidentifyB1formal

   To incorrectly identify someone or something as another person or thing.

   الخلط بين شيئين

   • I mistook her for her sister because they look so alike.
   • He mistook the stranger for an old friend.
   • Don't mistake my kindness for weakness.

   المرادفاتconfoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. MisunderstandB1formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   أخطأ في الفهم

   • She mistook his intentions and thought he was angry.
   • They mistook the instructions and built the shelf backwards.
   • I mistook the meaning of his words.

   المرادفاتmisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand