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mistake
UK
/mɪsˈteɪk/
US
/mɪsˈteɪk/
Translations
mistakes
pl
UK
/mɪsˈteɪk/
US
/mɪsˈteɪk/
It was a mistake to assume she would be available for the meeting.
C'était une méprise de supposer qu'elle serait disponible pour la réunion.
Leaving the keys in the car was a big mistake.
Laisser les clés dans la voiture a été une grosse erreur.
Additional translations
mistook
Past Simple
mistaken
Past Participle
mistaking
Gerund
UK
/mɪˈsteɪk/
US
/mɪˈsteɪk/
She mistook the stranger for her brother in the dim light.
Elle a confondu l'inconnu avec son frère dans la pénombre.
I often mistake sarcasm for sincerity.
Je me méprends souvent sur le sarcasme en le prenant pour de la sincérité.
Definitions
Leaving the keys in the car was a big mistake.
It was a mistake to assume she would be available for the meeting.
The accountant found a mistake in the final total.
I often mistake sarcasm for sincerity.
She mistook the stranger for her brother in the dim light.