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Meanings of mistake in English

Portuguese
falha
Catalan
equívoc
Spanish
falta
Wikidata

A mistake, an oversight, a slight; usually apologetic, referring to one's own failures.

        falha
        Portuguese
        erro
        Catalan
        equivocació

        An understanding of something that is not correct.

              erro
              Synonyms
              Examples for "bad"
              Examples for "bad"
              1
              Next year would be a bad year, or a good year maybe.
              A Farewell to Arms
              2
              You have good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks.
              Bad science
              3
              THE British BSE crisis is bad news for the Irish food sector.
              The Irish Times
              4
              The economics is absolutely clear, migration is good; the politics is bad.
              The Guardian
              5
              His health problems included a bad heart, emphysema and diverticulitis, he said.
              Radio NZ
              1
              Policing by its nature takes place on the fault lines of society.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Wasting this crisis deal opportunity, though, would amount to a double fault.
              Reuters
              3
              Conflicts between younger and older workers often represent the major fault line.
              Economics Without Illusions
              4
              Not all of the problems, however, were the fault of the patients.
              Reuters
              5
              First, know that it's not entirely your fault; evolution is partly responsible.
              The Guardian
              1
              However, questionnaire data can be affected by response error and response burden.
              Pubmed
              2
              The fundamental error is the popular faith in the high protein ration.
              Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at t...
              3
              You can use technology as far as possible to eliminate human error.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Yet no number of replay viewings reveals a clear and obvious error.
              The Guardian
              5
              That said; a potential commotion could revolve around someone's problem or error.
              The South African
              Portuguese
              equivocar
              Catalan
              equivocar-se
              Spanish
              errar

              To make a mistake or be incorrect.

                    Related terms
                    equivocar
                    Spanish
                    error

                    Concept in law.

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                          error
                          Usage of mistake in English
                          1
                          I said, 'I expect that sort of mistake often happens, Mr Parkis.
                          The End of the Affair
                          2
                          But the question remains: is setting a transition date actually a mistake?
                          Wired
                          3
                          However, US President Trump said he thought that would be a mistake.
                          News.com.au
                          4
                          Ultimately, the referees' mistake had not changed the course of the game.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          To negotiate with terrorists in this particular case is a mistake .
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake.
                          News.com.au
                          7
                          It hadn't been a mistake, seven years ago; he hadn't been wrong.
                          Arthas: rise of the lich king
                          8
                          This was a serious mistake given the strategic importance of National Treasury.
                          The South African
                          9
                          Let there be no mistake: a war of words is upon us.
                          The Guardian
                          10
                          The 'mistake' or 'by-product' idea, which I am espousing, works like this.
                          The god delusion
                          11
                          A counterattacking threat all match but mistake led to second Ioane try.
                          The Guardian
                          12
                          There can be no mistake.' Then she said, 'Perhaps she cried out.
                          For my Country’s Freedom
                          13
                          They had not anticipated the particular mistake that caused problems on Friday.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          One mistake is to think that central banks control the money supply.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          Jeremiah saw through the mistake; the true Israel was narrowed to himself.
                          Prolegomena to the History of Israel
                          16
                          And so let me ask you: What if you made one mistake?
                          Demon: a memoir
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                          Mistake through the time
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