mistake

• Substantivo que designa uma ação, decisão ou julgamento incorreto ou equivocado, geralmente resultando em consequência indesejada ou não intencional.

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.

   Erro

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

   Sinônimosblundererrorfaux pasgaffeinaccuracymiscalculationoversightslipslip-up

   Antônimosaccuracycorrectionrightness

2. MisunderstandingA2formal

   A situation where something is understood incorrectly.

   Mal-entendido

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

   Sinônimosmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisconstructionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstanding

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de identificar ou interpretar algo ou alguém de forma errada, ou de cometer um erro de julgamento.

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

verbo irregular

1. MisidentifyB1formal

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

   Confundir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosconfoundconfusemisidentifymix uptake for

2. MisunderstandB1formal

   To interpret or understand something incorrectly.

   Entender errado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisreadmisunderstand