mistake

mistake: I [mɪ'steɪk]
nome errore m., sbaglio m.

to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]

to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.

by mistake — per sbaglio

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
II [mɪ'steɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. -took; p.pass. -taken)

1) (confuse)

to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro

to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro

there's no mistaking him! — è inconfondibile!

2) (misinterpret) fraintendere [meaning]

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[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) scambiare

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sbagliare
2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) errore

- mistaken
- mistakenly
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I [mɪ'steɪk]
nome errore m., sbaglio m.

to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]

to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.

by mistake — per sbaglio

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
II [mɪ'steɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. -took; p.pass. -taken)

1) (confuse)

to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro

to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro

there's no mistaking him! — è inconfondibile!

2) (misinterpret) fraintendere [meaning]

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Synonyms:

Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive, misjudge, Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception, mistaking / Take (one for another), confound, Blunder, error, slip, fault, trip, oversight / Mischoose, take in error, Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent

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mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… … Law dictionary
Mistake — Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k ); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mistake# — mistake vb Mistake, confuse, confound are comparable when they mean to mix up things, typically by taking one thing for another. One mistakes one thing for another when by an error of perception or of thought or as a result of a predisposition or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mistake — [mi stāk′] vt. mistook, mistaken or Obs. mistook, mistaking [ME mistaken < ON mistaka, to take wrongly: see MIS 1 & TAKE] 1. to understand or perceive wrongly; interpret or judge incorrectly [mistake someone s motives] 2. to tak … English World dictionary
Mistake — Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), n. 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. [1913 Webster] Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mistake — Mis*take , v. i. To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. [1913 Webster] Servants mistake, and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mistake — [n] error, misunderstanding aberration, blooper*, blunder, boo boo*, bungle, confusion, delusion, erratum, false move, false step, fault, faux pas, flub*, fluff*, gaffe, illusion, inaccuracy, inadvertence, lapse, misapplication, misapprehension,… … New thesaurus
mistake — ► NOUN 1) a thing that is incorrect. 2) an error of judgement. ► VERB (past mistook; past part. mistaken) 1) be wrong about. 2) (mistake for) confuse (someone or something) with … English terms dictionary
mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… … Dictionary of contemporary English
MISTAKE — A legal transaction requires that the making up of the mind (or the conclusive intention of the parties to close the bargain – gemirat ha da at) be demonstrated (see acquisition , Modes of). When it is apparent that one of the parties lacked such … Encyclopedia of Judaism
mistake — mis|take1 [ mı steık ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct: make a mistake: I won t make the same mistake again! Don t worry, it s an easy mistake to make. correct a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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