misstep

A noun referring to an unintentional but embarrassing blunder or mistake.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее непреднамеренную, но неловкую оплошность или ошибку.esSustantivo que designa un error involuntario o un paso en falso, a menudo embarazoso, en una acción, decisión o juicio.frSubstantif désignant une erreur ou une maladresse involontaire, souvent gênante ou embarrassante, dans une action ou un jugement.deSubstantiv, das einen unbeabsichtigten, aber ungeschickten Fehler oder eine peinliche Entgleisung bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um passo em falso ou uma pequena falha, muitas vezes de forma embaraçosa, mas não intencional; também pode indicar um erro de julgamento ou conduta.zh指无意中犯下的错误或失礼行为，常带有笨拙、尴尬的意味。arاسم يدل على خطأ أو زلة غير مقصودة لكنها محرجة أو غير لائقة، كأن يخطئ المرء في تصرف أو قول دون قصد.

1. Embarrassing mistake B2 formal

   An unintentional but embarrassing blunder or error in judgment.

   • His comment during the meeting was a major misstep.
   • She realized her misstep as soon as the words left her mouth.
   • The politician's misstep cost him the election.

   ruНеловкая ошибкаesPaso en falsofrErreur embarrassantedePeinlicher FehlerptErro embaraçosozh尴尬的失误arخطأ محرج

   Synonyms: blundererrorfaux pasgaffeindiscretionlapsemistakeslip

2. Wrong step B1 formal

   A step that is not correctly placed, often causing a stumble or fall.

   • He took a misstep on the uneven pavement and twisted his ankle.
   • A single misstep on the icy path could lead to a serious injury.
   • The dancer's misstep was barely noticeable to the audience.

   ruНеверный шагesPaso en falsofrFaux pas (démarche)deFehltrittptPasso em falsozh失足arخطوة خاطئة

   Synonyms: slipstumbletrip

• missteps plural form
• missteps' possessive plural form
• misstep's possessive singular form