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A n ( error) (in text, spelling, typing) faute f ; (in sum, calculation, judgment, procedure) erreur f ; to make a mistake gen faire une erreur, se tromper ; (in spelling, typing) faire une faute ; to make a stupid mistake faire une bêtise ; to make a mistake in se tromper dans [calculations] ; faire une faute dans [letter, essay] ; to make a mistake about sb/sth se tromper sur le compte de qn/sur qch ; to make the mistake of doing faire or commettre l'erreur de faire, faire la bêtise de faire ; to make the same mistake again ou twice faire la même erreur ; it would be a mistake to do ce serait une erreur de faire ; it was a mistake to leave my umbrella at home j'ai eu tort de laisser mon parapluie à la maison ; to do sth by mistake faire qch par erreur ; she took my keys in mistake for hers elle a pris mes clés au lieu des siennes ; to make a fatal mistake commettre une erreur fatale ; to realize/admit one's mistake se rendre compte de/reconnaître son erreur ; mistakes were made il y eu des erreurs ; we all make mistakes des erreurs, on en fait tous ; there is no mistake il n'y a pas d'erreur possible ; the terrorists said the killing of X was a mistake les terroristes ont déclaré avoir tué X par erreur ; you're making a big mistake ○ tu fais une grave erreur ; you'll be punished, make no mistake about it ou that! tu seras puni, fais-moi confiance! ; there must be some mistake il doit y avoir erreur ; my mistake! mea culpa! ; …and no mistake il n'y a pas de doute ; to learn by one's mistakes tirer la leçon de ses erreurs.1 ( confuse) to mistake sth for sth else prendre qch pour qch d'autre ; to mistake sb for sb else confondre qn avec qn d'autre ; there's no mistaking him! on ne peut pas le prendre pour qn d'autre ; there's no mistaking that voice il est impossible de ne pas reconnaître cette voix ; there's no mistaking his intentions on ne peut pas se tromper sur ses intentions ;2 ( misinterpret) mal interpréter [meaning]. -
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fatal [ˈfeɪtl]a. [injury, illness] mortel ; [consequences] fatalb. ( = disastrous) [mistake] fatal ; [flaw] malheureux* * *['feɪtl]adjective [accident, injury, blow] mortel/-elle (to pour); [flaw, mistake] fatal; [decision] funeste; [day, hour] fatidiqueto be fatal to somebody/something — porter un coup fatal à quelqu'un/quelque chose
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fatal ['feɪtəl]∎ this condition can prove fatal cela peut être mortel(b) (ruinous → action, consequences) désastreux, catastrophique; (→ influence) néfaste, pernicieux; (→ mistake) fatal, grave;∎ such a decision would be fatal to our plans une décision de ce type porterait un coup fatal ou le coup de grâce à nos projets∎ the fatal hour l'heure f fatale►► Law fatal accident enquiry enquête f à la suite d'un accident mortel;Computing fatal error erreur f fatale -
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1 ( lethal) [accident, injury, blow, shot, toxin] mortel/-elle (to pour) ; [delay] fatal (to pour) ;2 ( disastrous) [weakness, flaw, mistake] fatal ; [decision] funeste ; [day, hour] fatidique ; to be fatal to sb/sth porter un coup fatal à qn/qch ; it would be fatal to do ce serait une grave erreur de faire.
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fatal mistake — critical error, fateful error, decisive mistake, deadly or lethal error … English contemporary dictionary
fatal — [fāt′ l] adj. [ME < OFr & < L fatalis < fatum, FATE] 1. Obs. fated; destined; inevitable 2. important in its outcome; fateful; decisive [the fatal day arrived] 3. resulting in death 4. very destructive; most unfortunate; disastrous … English World dictionary
made a fatal mistake — made a mistake that cannot be corrected … English contemporary dictionary
fatal — 01. She died soon after contracting a [fatal] disease while travelling in Southeast Asia. 02. Over 20 people were injured, some seriously, in a multi car crash on the highway last night, but luckily there have been no [fatalities] as of yet. 03.… … Grammatical examples in English
fatal — fa|tal [ feıtl ] adjective ** 1. ) causing someone to die: a fatal accident/injury/disease etc.: a fatal road accident prove fatal (=cause death): In the nineteenth century childbirth often proved fatal. 2. ) with very serious negative effects:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fatal — adjective 1 resulting in someone s death: Meningitis is a serious illness, fatal in some cases. | fatal accident/illness/injury etc: a fatal climbing accident | prove fatal (=be fatal): If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fatal */*/ — UK [ˈfeɪt(ə)l] / US adjective 1) causing someone to die a fatal accident/injury/disease etc: a fatal road accident a fatal heart attack prove fatal (= cause death): In the nineteenth century childbirth often proved fatal. 2) a) with very serious… … English dictionary
fatal — fa|tal [ˈfeıtl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin fatalis, from fatum; FATE] 1.) resulting in someone s death ▪ potentially fatal diseases fatal accident/illness/injury etc ▪ a fatal climbing accident ▪ If it is not treated correctly … Dictionary of contemporary English
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fatal — [[t]fe͟ɪt(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A fatal action has very undesirable effects. It would clearly be fatal for Europe to quarrel seriously with America... He made the fatal mistake of compromising early... It would deal a fatal blow to his fading… … English dictionary
fatal — adj. 1 causing or ending in death (a fatal accident). 2 (often foll. by to) destructive; ruinous; ending in disaster (was fatal to their chances; made a fatal mistake). 3 fateful, decisive. Derivatives: fatally adv. fatalness n. Etymology: ME f.… … Useful english dictionary