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• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant 'qui s'écarte du droit chemin' ou 'qui commet une erreur' ; rare en anglais moderne.

An archaic or literary adjective meaning 'straying from the right path' or 'making a mistake'; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Capable of making mistakesC1formal

   Having the tendency or ability to make errors; fallible.

   capable de se tromper

   • All humans are erring creatures.
   • The erring nature of the system was exposed by the audit.
   • An erring judgment can lead to serious consequences.

   Synonymeserror-pronefallibleimperfect

   Antonymesinfallibleunerring

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de commettre une erreur, de se tromper, ou de s'écarter de la vérité, de la justesse ou du droit chemin.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a mistake or being incorrect.

1. Make a mistakeB2formal

   To be wrong or make an error in judgment or action.

   se tromper

   • To err is human, to forgive divine.
   • The accountant erred in calculating the total cost.
   • He erred by trusting the wrong person.

   Synonymesblunderfumblemiscalculatemisjudgemistakeslipstumble

2. Act incorrectlyC1formal

   To do something that is morally or ethically wrong.

   Pécher

   • The politician erred by accepting bribes.
   • She erred in her duty by neglecting the safety protocols.
   • They erred by not following the established guidelines.

   Synonymesdeviatesinstraytransgresstrespass

   Antonymesbehave