mistake

• Существительное, обозначающее действие, решение или суждение, которое является неверным или ошибочным, часто приводящее к непреднамеренному результату.

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.

   Ошибка

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

   Synonymsblundererrorfaux pasgaffeinaccuracymiscalculationoversightslipslip-up

   Antonymsaccuracycorrectionrightness

2. MisunderstandingA2formal

   A situation where something is understood incorrectly.

   Недоразумение

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

   Synonymsmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisconstructionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstanding

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия неправильного определения или интерпретации кого-либо или чего-либо, или совершения ошибки в суждении.

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

irregular verb

1. MisidentifyB1formal

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

   Спутать

   • 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.

   Synonymsconfoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. MisunderstandB1formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   Неправильно понять

   • 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.

   Synonymsmisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand