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mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

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noun

Erreur, faute

An error; a blunder.

Examples :

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

Mes devoirs de maths contenaient une erreur ; j'ai mal additionné les chiffres.

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noun

Une erreur

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. "

Le lanceur a fait une erreur, visant le coin extérieur, mais la balle a fini en plein milieu, permettant au frappeur de frapper facilement un simple.

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verb

Se tromper, confondre

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. "

À la fête, Sarah a confondu son amie Emily avec un autre invité, pensant qu'elle était quelqu'un d'autre.

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verb

Mal comprendre

To misunderstand (someone).

Examples :

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

Mon ami a mal compris mon invitation, la prenant pour un autre événement, alors elle n'est pas venue à la fête.

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verb

Se tromper, faire une erreur

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. "

J'ai appuyé par erreur sur le mauvais bouton de la calculatrice, donc ma réponse était incorrecte.

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verb

Se tromper, mal choisir

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. "

Mon frère a pris le panneau d'arrêt de bus pour un panneau de rue et nous nous sommes retrouvés à aller dans la mauvaise direction.

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