mistakes

UK
/mɪsˈteɪks/
US
/mɪsˈteɪks/
mistakenoun

mistakes

pl

mistakes
pl
UK
/mɪsˈteɪk/
US
/mɪsˈteɪk/
Translations
I made a mistake in my calculations.
Я сделал ошибку в своих расчетах.
It was a common mistake to think that the Earth was flat.
Это было распространенное заблуждение думать, что Земля плоская.
Definitions
An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
Leaving the keys in the car was a big mistake.
A misunderstanding or misconception.
It was a mistake to assume she would be available for the meeting.
Something that is incorrect or faulty, such as an error in writing, calculation, or speech.
The accountant found a mistake in the final total.
mistakeverb

mistakes

mistook
Past Simple
mistaken
Past Participle
mistaking
Gerund
UK
/mɪˈsteɪk/
US
/mɪˈsteɪk/
Translations
I often mistake her for her twin sister.
Я часто ошибаюсь, принимая её за её сестру-близнеца.
Additional translations
Definitions
To misunderstand or misinterpret something.
I often mistake sarcasm for sincerity.
To identify someone or something incorrectly.
She mistook the stranger for her brother in the dim light.
mistakepast participle
Definitions
Wrong in one’s belief or judgment; incorrect.
If you think the project is complete, you are mistaken.