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oops
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
Translations
oopses
pl
Informal noun use meaning 'a mistake'; countable.
oopses
pl
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
Informal countable noun meaning a minor mistake; attested in phrases like "a little oops".
The misspelling in the headline was an embarrassing oops.
Опечатка в заголовке была неловким ляпом.
It was just a little oops; no harm done.
Это была всего лишь небольшая оплошность, ничего страшного.
Putting the wrong date on the form was a simple oops.
Неправильная дата в бланке была простым промахом.
Additional translations
UK
/uːps/
US
/ups/
Oops, I dropped the glass!
Ой, я уронил стакан!
Oops, didn't mean to say that.
Упс, не хотел это сказать.
Additional translations
Synonyms
oopsed
Past Simple
oopsed
Past Participle
oopsing
Gerund
Informal, intransitive; attested in forms like “I oopsed”.
I really oopsed when I sent the email to the wrong address.
Я здорово ошибился, когда отправил письмо не по тому адресу.
Additional translations
more oops
Comp.
most oops
Super.
Attributive use (e.g., “an oops moment”) functions adjectivally.
An oops entry in the report caused confusion.
Ошибочная запись в отчёте вызвала путаницу.
Additional translations
oops
Informal countable noun meaning a mistake or minor mishap.
The typo was just an oops.
Опечатка была просто ляпом.
Additional translations
oops
Used informally to express surprise, embarrassment, apology, or mild dismay after a small mistake.
Oops, I dropped the glass.
Упс, я уронил стакан.
Additional translations
Definitions
There were a few oopses in the final draft that needed correction.
Oops! I forgot to lock the door.
The misspelling in the headline was an embarrassing oops.
Oops, I dropped the glass!
I really oopsed when I sent the email to the wrong address.
That typo was an oops error in the report.
The typo was just an oops.
Oops, I dropped the glass.