mistake

• Substantiv, das eine Handlung, Entscheidung oder Beurteilung bezeichnet, die falsch oder fehlerhaft ist und oft zu einem unbeabsichtigten Ergebnis führt.

A noun referring to an action, decision, or judgment that is incorrect or wrong, often resulting in an unintended outcome.

1. Error in action or judgmentA1formal

   An action or decision that is wrong or not correct.

   Fehler

   • I made a mistake in my calculations.
   • It was a mistake to trust him so quickly.
   • She admitted her mistake and apologized.

   Synonymeblundererrorfaux pasgaffeinaccuracymiscalculationoversightslipslip-up

   Antonymeaccuracycorrectionrightness

2. MisunderstandingA2formal

   A situation where something is understood incorrectly.

   Missverständnis

   • There was a mistake about the meeting time.
   • The mistake in the translation caused confusion.
   • He realized his mistake after reading the instructions again.

   Synonymemisapprehensionmisconceptionmisconstructionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstanding

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas falsch zu identifizieren, falsch zu interpretieren oder ein Fehlurteil zu fällen; auch: sich irren oder einen Fehler machen.

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

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. MisidentifyB1formal

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

   Verwechseln

   • 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.

   Synonymeconfoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. MisunderstandB1formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   missverstehen

   • 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.

   Synonymemisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand