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mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

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noun

Fehler, Irrtum

An error; a blunder.

Examples :

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

Meine Mathehausaufgaben enthielten einen Fehler; ich habe die Zahlen falsch addiert.

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noun

Fehler, Irrtum

A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Examples :

"The pitcher threw a mistake, aiming for the outside corner, but the ball ended up right down the middle, allowing the batter to easily hit a single. "

Der Pitcher warf einen Fehler, der die äußere Ecke anvisierte, aber der Ball landete direkt in der Mitte, so dass der Batter leicht einen Single schlagen konnte.

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verb

Verwechseln, verkennen

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Examples :

"At the party, Sarah mistook her friend Emily for another guest, thinking she was someone else entirely. "

Auf der Party verwechselte Sarah ihre Freundin Emily mit einem anderen Gast und dachte, sie sei jemand ganz anderes.

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verb

Falsch verstehen

To misunderstand (someone).

Examples :

"My friend mistook my invitation for a different event, so she didn't come to the party. "

Mein Freund hat meine Einladung für eine andere Veranstaltung gehalten, also kam sie nicht zur Party.

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verb

Sich irren, einen Fehler machen

To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

Examples :

"I mistakenly pressed the wrong button on the calculator, so my answer was incorrect. "

Ich habe versehentlich die falsche Taste auf dem Taschenrechner gedrückt, daher war meine Antwort falsch.

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verb

Verwechseln, falsch wählen

To take or choose wrongly.

Examples :

"My brother mistook the bus stop sign for a street sign and we ended up going the wrong way. "

Mein Bruder verwechselte das Bushaltestellenschild mit einem Straßenschild, und wir sind in die falsche Richtung gefahren.

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