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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈror
"Cometió un error durante la presentación."
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 blunderen, meaning to move blindly or sluggishly, likely originating from Old Norse blunda (to doze, stumble). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical stumbling and confusion to making a serious, foolish mistake through carelessness.
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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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