mistaken

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

ruОшибочный; описывает человека или убеждение, которое является неверным в мнении, понимании или суждении.esDescribe a una persona o creencia que es incorrecta en opinión, entendimiento o juicio; que está en un error o se equivoca.frQui se trompe, qui est dans l'erreur en parlant d'une personne ou d'une opinion, d'un jugement ou d'une croyance ; qui est faux ou erroné.deFalsch, irrig; beschreibt eine Person oder eine Annahme, die in Meinung, Verständnis oder Urteil nicht zutrifft.ptQue está errado em sua opinião, entendimento ou julgamento; que se engana ou contém erro. Descreve uma pessoa ou uma crença que não corresponde à verdade ou ao que é correto.zh错误的；指人的看法、理解或判断不正确，或指事物本身有误。arصفة تصف شخصًا أو اعتقادًا أو رأيًا غير صحيح في الفهم أو الحكم أو التصور.

1. Wrong in opinion or judgment B1 formal

   Having an incorrect belief or understanding about something.

   • 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.

   ruЗаблуждающийсяesequivocado en opinión o juiciofrDans l'erreurdeim Irrtum befindlichptEnganadozh错误的；判断错误的arمخطئ في الرأي أو الحكم

   Synonyms: erroneousfallaciousfaultyinaccurateincorrectmisguidedwrong

   Antonyms: accuratecorrectright

2. Arising from error B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОшибочныйeserróneofrErronédeIrrigptEquivocadozh错误的arخاطئ

   Synonyms: erroneousfallaciousfalsefaultyinaccurateincorrectmisguidedoff-baseunsoundwrong

   Antonyms: accuratecorrectrightsoundtruevalid

• more mistaken comparative form
• most mistaken superlative form

irregular verb

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия неправильного определения или интерпретации кого-либо или чего-либо, или совершения ошибки в суждении.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de identificar o interpretar incorrectamente a alguien o algo, o de cometer un error de juicio.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mal identifier ou interpréter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de commettre une erreur de jugement.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de identificar ou interpretar algo ou alguém de forma errada, ou de cometer um erro de julgamento.zh动词，表示错误地识别、理解或判断某人或某事，或犯错误。arفعل يدل على الخطأ في تحديد شيء أو شخص أو تفسيره، أو الوقوع في حكم خاطئ، أو الخلط بين شيء وآخر.

1. Misidentify B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСпутатьesconfundirfrConfondre (identifier à tort)deVerwechselnptConfundirzh误认arالخلط بين شيئين

   Synonyms: confoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. Misunderstand B1 formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   • 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.

   ruНеправильно понятьesMalinterpretarfrse méprendredemissverstehenptEntender erradozh误解arأخطأ في الفهم

   Synonyms: misapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand

• mistaken past participle
• mistook past simple
• mistaking present participle
• mistakes third person singular