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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMistake
/mɪˈsteɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result.
"Making a mistake on the report taught him to double-check his calculations."
- 1
To wrongly identify someone or something as someone or something else.
"I am sorry, I mistook you for my colleague."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mistake' originates from the Old French 'mistake', which itself comes from the Latin 'mistacare', meaning 'to take wrongly'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various nuances of error and misunderstanding in modern English.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mistake"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mistake" is said worldwide
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erreur
Transliteration: er-œr
"Tout le monde peut faire une erreur."
Fehler
Transliteration: feeler
"Aus einem Fehler kann man viel lernen."
errore
Transliteration: er-ro-re
"Ho fatto un piccolo errore nei conti."
error
Transliteration: e-ror
"Cometer un error es parte del aprendizaje."
erro
Transliteration: e-ru
"Foi apenas um pequeno erro de digitação."
गलती
Transliteration: galti
"हर इंसान से कभी न कभी गलती हो जाती है।"
错误
Transliteration: cuò wù
"这是一个不可避免的错误。"
실수
Transliteration: sil-su
"작은 실수가 큰 문제를 만들 수 있습니다."
間違い
Transliteration: machigai
"今回のテストでは多くの間違いをした。"
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