World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlunder
/ˈblʌn.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A careless or stupid mistake.
"He made a blunder during the presentation that cost him the deal."
- 1
To make a careless mistake.
"She blundered when she forgot to save her work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English blunders, related to Old Norse blunda meaning 'to doze' or 'stumble blindly', evolving in the 16th century to mean making a stupid or careless mistake through lack of attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blunder" is said worldwide
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erreur
Transliteration: eʁœʁ
"Il a fait une erreur pendant la présentation."
Fehler
Transliteration: ˈfeːlɐ
"Er machte einen Fehler während der Präsentation."
errore
Transliteration: eˈrrore
"Ha fatto un errore durante la presentazione."
error
Transliteration: eˈror
"Cometió un error durante la presentación."
erro
Transliteration: ˈeʁu
"Ele cometeu um erro durante a apresentação."
गलती
Transliteration: galti
"उसने प्रस्तुति के दौरान एक गलती की।"
错误
Transliteration: cuòwù
"他在演示中犯了一个错误。"
실수
Transliteration: silsu
"그는 발표 중에 실수를 했다."
誤り
Transliteration: ayamari
"彼はプレゼンテーション中に誤りを犯した。"
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