mistake

• Nom désignant une action, une décision ou un jugement qui est incorrect ou erroné, conduisant souvent à un résultat non intentionnel ; également une faute commise par inadvertance.

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.

   Erreur dans l'action ou le jugement

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

   Synonymesblundererrorfaux pasgaffeinaccuracymiscalculationoversightslipslip-up

   Antonymesaccuracycorrectionrightness

2. MisunderstandingA2formal

   A situation where something is understood incorrectly.

   Méprise

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

   Synonymesmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisconstructionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstanding

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mal identifier ou interpréter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de commettre une erreur de jugement.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. MisidentifyB1formal

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

   Confondre (identifier à tort)

   • 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.

   Synonymesconfoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. MisunderstandB1formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   se méprendre

   • 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.

   Synonymesmisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand