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1 mistaken
1. a ошибочный2. a неправильно понятыйСинонимический ряд:1. off (adj.) confused; erroneous; fallacious; false; imprecise; inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; misguided; misinformed; off; unsound; untrue; wrong2. confounded (verb) confounded; confused; mix up; mixed; mixed up3. misjudged (verb) misjudged4. mistaken (verb) misapprehended; misconceived; misconstrued; misinterpreted; misread; mistaken; misunderstood5. slipped (verb) erred; miscued; slipped; stumbled; tripped6. off (other) confused; erring; in error; off; wrong -
2 mistaken
mistaken [mɪsˈteɪkən]1. verb2. adjectivea. ( = wrong) to be mistaken (about sb/sth) se tromper (à propos de qn/qch)• to be mistaken in thinking that... se tromper en croyant que...• that's just where you're mistaken! c'est là que vous vous trompez !b. ( = erroneous) [belief, idea] erroné• to do sth in the mistaken belief that... faire qch en croyant à tort que...* * *[mɪ'steɪkən] 1. 2.1)it's a case of mistaken identity — Law il y a erreur sur la personne
2) [enthusiasm, generosity] mal placé -
3 mistaken
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be mistaken[Swahili Word] -kosa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I was mistaken[Swahili Example] nimekosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be mistaken[Swahili Word] -kwaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwao N, kikwazo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be mistaken[Swahili Word] -potea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 blǭdìti
blǭdìti Grammatical information: v. Accent paradigm: b Proto-Slavic meaning: `err'Page in Trubačev: II 125-127Old Church Slavic:blǫditi `err, indulge in debauchery' [verb], blǫždǫ [1sg]Russian:bludít' `wander, roam' [verb], blužú [1sg], blúdit [3sg];bludít' `fornicate' [verb], blužú [1sg], bludít [3sg]Czech:Slovak:blúdit' `lose one's way, roam, be mistaken' [verb]Polish:bɫądzić `be mistaken, roam, lose one's way' [verb]Slovincian:blą̃ʒĕc `be mistaken, roam, talk nonsense' [verb], blȯ́ų̯ǯą [1sg]Upper Sorbian:bɫudzić `delude, lose one's way, be mistaken, roam' [verb]Lower Sorbian:bɫuźiś `confuse, roam, be mistaken' [verb]Serbo-Croatian:blúditi `spoil, caress' [verb], blȗdīm [1sg]Slovene:blǫ́diti `roam, be mistaken, talk nonsense, mix, blend, delude' [verb], blǫ́dim [1sg]Proto-Balto-Slavic reconstruction: blond-iʔ-teiLithuanian:blandýtis `clear up, become cloudy, recover, roam' [verb]Latvian:blàndîtiês2 `roam' [verb]Indo-European reconstruction: bʰlond-iH-teiIE meaning: be in a clouded state of mindPage in Pokorny: 157Other cognates: -
5 confounded
1. a смущённый, сбитый с толку; поражённый2. a эмоц. -усил. отъявленный3. a эмоц. -усил. проклятыйСинонимический ряд:1. aghast (adj.) agape; aghast; dismayed; dumbfounded; overwhelmed; shocked; thunderstruck2. confused (adj.) baffled; bewildered; confused; doubtful; dumfounded; mystified; nonplussed3. embarrassed (adj.) abashed; chagrined; disconcerted; embarrassed; mortified; put-out4. utter (adj.) absolute; accursed; all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; consummate; crashing; cursed; cussed; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damn; damnable; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; double-dyed; dratted; durn; execrable; goldarn; infernal; perishing; so-and-so; utter5. discomforted (verb) abashed; chagrined; discomfited; discomforted; disconcerted; discountenanced; embarrassed; fazed; mortified; put out; rattled6. disproved (verb) broke/broken; confuted; controverted; disproved; everted; rebutted; refuted7. mistook/mistaken (verb) confused; mistook/mistaken; mixed; mixed up8. puzzled (verb) befogged; bewildered; perplexed; posed; puzzled; stumbled9. stumped (verb) baffled; confounded; nonplussed; stumped10. threw (verb) addled; befuddled; dizzied; fuddled; mistaken; mix up; threw -
6 confused
1. a смущённый; поставленный в тупикto become confused — смутиться, прийти в замешательство
2. a спутанный; смешанныйСинонимический ряд:1. chaotic (adj.) chaotic; embroiled; in disarray; inextricable; mixed up; out of order; snarled2. jumbled (adj.) disordered; helter-skelter; jumbled; mixed-up; muddled; topsy-turvy; upside-down3. perplexed (adj.) abashed; addled; baffled; befuddled; bewildered; dazed; disconcerted; doubtful; flustered; perplexed4. beclouded (verb) beclouded; befogged; blurred; clouded; fogged; muddied5. discomforted (verb) abashed; chagrined; discomfited; discomforted; disconcerted; discountenanced; embarrassed; fazed; mortified; put out; rattled6. disordered (verb) confused; disordered; fouled up; jumbled; mess up; muddled; scrambled; snarled; snarled up; tumbled7. misrepresented (verb) belied; colored; distorted; falsified; garbled; misrepresented; misstated; perverted; twisted; warped; wrenched; wrested8. mistook/mistaken (verb) confounded; mistook/mistaken; mixed; mixed up9. threw (verb) addled; balled up; befuddled; bewildered; confused; distracted; dizzied; flustered; fuddled; mistaken; mix up; mulled; perplexed; posed; puzzled; stumbled; threw; threw off/thrown off; threw out/thrown out -
7 erehtyä
yks.nom. erehtyä; yks.gen. erehdyn; yks.part. erehtyi; yks.ill. erehtyisi; mon.gen. erehtyköön; mon.part. erehtynyt; mon.ill. erehdyttiinbe mistaken (verb)be wrong (verb)err (verb)make a mistake (verb)misjudge (verb)mistake (verb)trip (verb)* * *• make a boner• stray• slip• slip up• mistake• miss• make a mistake• be incorrect• get lost• err• commit an error• be wrong• make• be mistaken• be in error• be deceived• be at fault• be out• trip -
8 err
1. v ошибаться, заблуждаться2. v грешить, совершать прегрешение3. v сбиваться с пути; отклонятьсяСинонимический ряд:1. be mistaken (verb) be mistaken; be wrong; blunder; fail; midjudge; miscalculate2. mistake (verb) confound; misapprehend; misconceive; miscue; mistake; overlook; slip; stumble; trip3. stray (verb) depart; deviate; digress; diverge; stray; swerve; wander -
9 boa
nounplace for hunters to stand while wait for game--------verbaid--------verbassist--------verbhelp--------verbto assemble--------verbto assist--------verbto be mistaken--------verbto be prostrate--------verbto be stretched out--------verbto be wrong--------verbto bring together--------verbto collect--------verbto depend on--------verbto err--------verbto gather--------verbto help--------verbto lay together--------verbto lie down--------verbto lie--------verbto tell a lie--------to do purposely--------to feign--------to put in order -
10 mixed
1. a смешанный, перемешанный2. a смешанный; разнородныйit is a mixed blessing — в этом есть как положительные, так и отрицательные стороны
3. a смешанный; для людей обоего полаmixed school — школа совместного обучения, смешанная школа
4. a фон. среднего подъёмаСинонимический ряд:1. commingled (adj.) assimilated; coed; coeducational; combined; commingled; joined; merged; mingled; united2. confused (adj.) confused; disordered; jumbled3. miscellaneous (adj.) assorted; chowchow; conglomerate; different; diverse; diversified; heterogeneous; indiscriminate; miscellaneous; motley; multifarious; promiscuous; sundry; unassorted; unsorted; varied; variegated; various4. admixed (verb) admixed; amalgamated; blended; combined; commingled; compounded; fused; immixed; intermingled; intermixed; made up; melded; merged; mingled; mixed; stirred5. mistook/mistaken (verb) confounded; confused; mistook/mistaken; mixed up -
11 be wrong
according to him you are wrong — по его словам, вы неправы
Синонимический ряд:be mistaken (verb) be mistaken; blunder; err; fail; midjudge; miscalculate -
12 extraviar
v.1 to lose, to mislay (object).2 to allow to wander (mirada, vista).3 to misplace, to mislay, to lose.María extravió la cartera Mary misplaced her handbag.4 to mislead, to lead astray.El baquiano extravió al grupo The guide misled the group.* * *1 (persona) to mislead2 (objeto) to mislay, lose3 (desorientar) to make get lost4 (pervertir) to lead astray1 (persona) to get lost, lose one's way2 (objeto) to get mislaid3 figurado (descarriarse) to go astray* * *verb1) to mislead2) lose•* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto] to lose, mislay, misplace2) pey [+ dinero] to embezzle3) (=desorientar) [+ persona] to mislead, misdirect2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose2.extraviarse v pron (frml) persona to get lost, lose one's way; animal to go missing, get lost; documento to go missing o astray* * *= mislay.Nota: Pasado y participio: mislaid.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.----* extraviarse = go astray, lose + Posesivo + way, straggle.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose2.extraviarse v pron (frml) persona to get lost, lose one's way; animal to go missing, get lost; documento to go missing o astray* * *= mislay.Nota: Pasado y participio: mislaid.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.
* extraviarse = go astray, lose + Posesivo + way, straggle.* * *vt( frml); «persona» to get lost, lose one's way; «animal» to go missing, get lost, stray; «documento» to go missing o astray, get lost* * *
Multiple Entries:
extraviar
extraviar algo
extraviar ( conjugate extraviar) verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose
extraviarse verbo pronominal (frml) [persona/animal] to get lost;
[ documento] to go missing
extraviar verbo transitivo to lose
' extraviar' also found in these entries:
English:
mislay
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto] to lose, to mislay2. [excursionista] to mislead, to cause to lose one's way3. [mirada, vista] to allow to wander* * *v/t lose, mislay* * *extraviar {85} vt1) : to mislead, to lead astray2) : to misplace, to lose* * * -
13 bьlniti
bьlniti; bьlnovati Grammatical information: v.Page in Trubačev: III 159Serbo-Croatian:búniti se `be mistaken' [verb];bunòvati `rave' [verb]Bulgarian:bălnúvam `day-dream, rave' [verb]Indo-European reconstruction: bʰl-n-Page in Pokorny: 120 -
14 bьlnovati
bьlniti; bьlnovati Grammatical information: v.Page in Trubačev: III 159Serbo-Croatian:búniti se `be mistaken' [verb];bunòvati `rave' [verb]Bulgarian:bălnúvam `day-dream, rave' [verb]Indo-European reconstruction: bʰl-n-Page in Pokorny: 120 -
15 err
ə:(to make a mistake; to be wrong; to do wrong.) errar, equivocarsetr[ɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 formal use errar, equivocarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto err on the side of something pecar por exceso de algo, pecar de algoto err is human (to forgive divine) errar es humano (perdonar, divino)err ['ɛr, 'ər] vi: cometer un error, equivocarse, errarv.• equivocarse v.• errar v.• pecar v.er, ɜː(r)intransitive verb (frml)to err IN something/-ING — equivocarse* or errar* en algo/al + inf
to err on the side of caution — pecar* de cauteloso or por exceso de precaución
[ɜː(r)]VI (=be mistaken) equivocarse; (=sin) pecarto err on the side of mercy/caution etc — pecar de piadoso/cauteloso etc
- err is human* * *[er, ɜː(r)]intransitive verb (frml)to err IN something/-ING — equivocarse* or errar* en algo/al + inf
to err on the side of caution — pecar* de cauteloso or por exceso de precaución
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16 irren
I v/iII v/refl (hat) be wrong, be mistaken; sich in jemandem oder etw. irren be wrong about; engS. im Datum etc.: get s.th. wrong; sich in der Tür etc. irren go to the wrong door etc.; sich in der Telefonnummer irren get ( oder dial) the wrong number; sich um tausend Euro irren be out (Am. auch off) by a thousand euros, be a thousand euros out (Am. auch off); ich kann mich ( auch) irren I may be wrong; wenn ich mich nicht irre if I’m not mistaken, I think I’m right in saying (that); da irrst du dich aber gewaltig you couldn’t be more wrong, that’s where you make your big mistake; wenn sie glaubt, dass ich das mache etc., dann irrt sie sich gewaltig she’s making a big mistake, she’s got another think (Am. thing) coming* * *(sich irren) to err;(umherirren) to roam; to wander;sich irrento be mistaken; to be wrong; to make a mistake; to err* * *ịr|ren ['ɪrən]1. vi1) (= sich täuschen) to be mistaken or wrongIrren ist menschlich (Prov) — to err is human (Prov)
2) aux sein (= ziellos umherschweifen) to wander, to stray, to roam2. vrto be mistaken or wrongjeder kann sich mal irren — anyone can make a mistake, everyone makes mistakes
sich in jdm/etw irren — to be mistaken in or about sb/about sth, to be wrong about sb/sth
wenn ich mich nicht irre... —
ich irre mich nie! — I'm never wrong or mistaken!, I never make mistakes!
* * *ir·ren1[ˈɪrən]vi Hilfsverb: seinir·ren2[ˈɪrən]da irrst du dich you're wrong thereich irre mich bestimmt nicht, ich weiß, was ich gesehen habe I'm definitely not wrong, I know what I sawso kann man sich in jdm \irren! it shows you how wrong you can be about someone!wenn ich mich nicht irre,... if I am not mistaken...* * *1.reflexives Verb be mistakenman kann sich auch mal irren — everybody makes or we all make mistakes [sometimes]
Sie irren sich, wenn... — you are making a mistake if...
er hat sich in einigen Punkten geirrt — he got a few things wrong
Sie haben sich in der Person/Hausnummer geirrt — you've got the wrong person/number
2.sich um 1 Euro irren — be out by 1 euro; be 1 euro out
intransitives Verb1) (sich irren)da irren Sie — you are mistaken or wrong there
Irren ist menschlich — to err is human (prov.)
2) mit seindurch die Straßen/den Park irren — wander the streets/about in the park
* * *A. v/i2. (hat) (im Irrtum sein) be wrong, be mistaken;Irren ist menschlich sprichw to err is humanB. v/r (hat) be wrong, be mistaken;sich in der Tür etcirren go to the wrong door etc;sich in der Telefonnummer irren get ( oder dial) the wrong number;sich um tausend Euro irren be out (US auch off) by a thousand euros, be a thousand euros out (US auch off);ich kann mich (auch) irren I may be wrong;wenn ich mich nicht irre if I’m not mistaken, I think I’m right in saying (that);da irrst du dich aber gewaltig you couldn’t be more wrong, that’s where you make your big mistake; wenn sie glaubt, dass ich das mache etc,dann irrt sie sich gewaltig she’s making a big mistake, she’s got another think (US thing) coming* * *1.reflexives Verb be mistakenman kann sich auch mal irren — everybody makes or we all make mistakes [sometimes]
Sie irren sich, wenn... — you are making a mistake if...
Sie haben sich in der Person/Hausnummer geirrt — you've got the wrong person/number
2.sich um 1 Euro irren — be out by 1 euro; be 1 euro out
intransitives Verb1) (sich irren)da irren Sie — you are mistaken or wrong there
Irren ist menschlich — to err is human (prov.)
2) mit seindurch die Straßen/den Park irren — wander the streets/about in the park
* * *v.to err v.to stray v.to wander v. -
17 mistake
mi'steik
1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) confundir2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) equivocarse, entender mal
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.) error, equivocación- mistaken- mistakenly
mistake1 n error / falta / equivocaciónby mistake por error / por equivocaciónto make a mistake cometer un error / equivocarsemistake2 vb confundirI'm sorry, I mistook you for somebody else lo siento, le he confundido con otra personaEl pasado de mistake es mistook y el participio pasado es mistaken; el gerundio se escribe mistakingtr[mɪs'teɪk]1 (error) equivocación nombre femenino, error nombre masculino; (in test) falta; (oversight) descuido1 (misunderstand) entender mal; (misinterpret) interpretar mal■ there's no mistaking that laugh! ¡esta risa es inconfundible!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand no mistake! ¡y de eso no hay duda!make no mistake about it! ¡que quede bien claro!to make a mistake equivocarse, cometer un error1) misinterpret: malinterpretar2) confuse: confundirhe mistook her for Clara: la confundió con Claramistake n1) misunderstanding: malentendido m, confusión f2) error: error mI made a mistake: me equivoqué, cometí un errorn.• desacierto s.m.• descuido s.m.• disparate s.m.• equivocación s.f.• error s.m.• falencia s.f.• fallo s.m.• falta s.f.• pifia s.f.• renuncio s.m.• yerro s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: mistook, mistaken) = entender mal v.• equivocar v.• interpretar mal v.
I mə'steɪknoun error msorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía
to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*
II
[mɪs'teɪk] (vb: pt mistook) (pp mistaken)to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
1. N1) error m•
by mistake, he has been arrested by mistake — lo detuvieron por error or equivocación•
he took my hat in mistake for his — confundió mi sombrero con el suyomake no mistake about it, let there be no mistake about it — y que no quepa la menor duda
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my mistake! — ¡la culpa es mía!, es culpa mía•
she's pretty and no mistake * — es guapa de verdad or con ganas *•
if you make a mistake, start again — si te equivocas, vuelve a empezar2. VT1) (=misunderstand) [+ meaning, remark] malinterpretarI'm sorry, I mistook your meaning — perdón, te malinterpreté or no te entendí bien
2) (=mix up, confuse) [+ time, road] equivocarse de•
to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb — confundir algo/a algn con algo/algnshe mistook his attention for interest — erróneamente, interpretó su atención como interés
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there's no mistaking her voice — su voz es inconfundible* * *
I [mə'steɪk]noun error msorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía
to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*
II
to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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18 wrong
roŋ
1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) equivocado, erróneo, incorrecto2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) equivocado3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) malo4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) inadecuado, impropio, inoportuno5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) que no va bien, que no funciona
2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) mal, incorrectamente
3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal
4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) ser injusto con, juzgar, agraviar- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong
wrong1 adj1. incorrecto / erróneo2. equivocado / mal / que no es3. malowrong2 adv malto go wrong estropearse / averiarsewrong3 n maltr[rɒŋ]1 (erroneous) erróneo,-a, equivocado,-a, incorrecto,-awe're going the wrong way nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos malthey arrested the wrong man detuvieron al hombre que no era, detuvieron al hombre equivocado2 (mistaken) equivocado,-ayou're wrong in thinking that... te equivocas si piensas que...3 (evil, immoral) malo,-a; (unacceptable, unfair) injusto,-a4 (amiss) malwhat's wrong? ¿qué pasa?is anything wrong? ¿pasa algo?what's wrong with him? ¿qué le pasa?5 (unsuitable) inadecuado,-a, impropio,-a; (time) inoportuno,-a1 mal, incorrectamente, equivocadamente1 (evil, bad action) mal nombre masculinoshe can do no wrong in his eyes para él, todo lo que ella hace está bien2 (injustice) injusticia; (offence) agraviomany wrongs have been done in the name of the church se han cometido muchas injusticias en nombre de la iglesia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be from the wrong side of the tracks ser de los barrios bajosto be on the wrong side of forty «(fifty etc)» tener cuarenta (cincuenta etc) años bien cumplidosto be wrong (person) estar equivocado,-a, no tener razón, equivocarseto have/get the wrong number (tel) confundirse de número, equivocarse de númeroto get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto get somebody wrong malinterpretar a alguiento get something wrong equivocarse, no acertarto go down the wrong hole/way atragantarseto go wrong (things in general) salir mal 2 (make a mistake) equivocarse 3 (go wrong way) equivocarse de camino; (machine, device) romperse, estropearse; (plan) fallar, fracasarto right a wrong deshacer un entuertotwo wrongs don't make a right no se subsana un error cometiendo otrowrong side out al revésyou can't go wrong (giving directions) no tiene pérdidawrong adv: mal, incorrectamente1) evil, sinful: malo, injusto, inmoral2) improper, unsuitable: inadecuado, inapropiado, malo3) incorrect: incorrecto, erróneo, maloa wrong answer: una mala respuesta4)to be wrong : equivocarse, estar equivocadowrong n1) injustice: injusticia f, mal m2) offense: ofensa f, agravio m (en derecho)3)to be in the wrong : haber hecho mal, estar equivocadov.• agraviar v.• injuriar v.• ofender v.adj.• desacertado, -a adj.• equivocado, -a adj.• erróneo, -a adj.• incorrecto, -a adj.• inexacto, -a adj.• injusto, -a adj.• mal adj.adv.• injustamente adv.• mal adv.n.• agravio s.m.• daño s.m.• entuerto s.m.• error s.m.• injuria s.f.• injusticia s.f.• mal s.m.• perjuicio s.m.• sinrazón s.m.• tuerto s.m.
I rɔːŋ, rɒŋ1)a) (incorrect, inappropriate)< answer> equivocadothe answer is wrong — la respuesta está mal or equivocada, la respuesta es incorrecta or (frml) errónea
he went in the wrong direction — tomó or (esp Esp) cogió para dónde no debía
you're in the wrong job, you should be a painter — te has equivocado de oficio, deberías ser pintor
this is the wrong time to mention the subject — éste no es (el) momento oportuno para mencionar el tema
b) ( mistaken) (pred)to be wrong — estar* equivocado
2) ( morally)you were wrong to shout at her like that — no debiste haberle gritado así, estuviste mal en gritarle así
there's nothing wrong with a drink now and then — tomarse una copa de vez en cuando no tiene nada de malo
what's wrong with that? — ¿qué hay de malo en eso?
3) ( amiss) (pred)what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?
something's wrong with the lock — la cerradura no anda bien, algo le pasa a la cerradura
4) ( reverse)
II
I assume you're paying - well, you assume wrong — imagino que pagas tú - pues estás en un error or te equivocas
to get something wrong: you've got your facts wrong estás mal informado; you've got it all wrong: we're trying to help you no has entendido nada: estamos tratando de ayudarte; to get somebody wrong (colloq): I got him all wrong me equivoqué totalmente con él; don't get me wrong no me malinterpretes; to go wrong \<\<machinery\>\> estropearse, descomponerse* (AmL); \<\<plans\>\> salir* mal, fallar; it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong siga derecho, no se puede perder or (Esp tb) no tiene pérdida; he began to go wrong at college — en la universidad empezó a ir por mal camino
III
to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
in her eyes he can do no wrong — para ella, es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong —: estar* equivocado
b) c ( Law) agravio m
IV
transitive verb (frml)[rɒŋ]1. ADJit's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong — robar está mal
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there's nothing wrong in that — no hay nada malo en eso•
that was very wrong of you — ahí or en eso has hecho muy mal•
you were wrong to do that — hacer eso estuvo mal por tu parte•
what's wrong with a drink now and again? — ¿qué tiene de malo tomarse una copa de vez en cuando?2) (=incorrect, mistaken) [answer] incorrecto; [calculation, belief] equivocadoto be wrong — [person] equivocarse, estar equivocado
that is wrong — eso no es exacto or cierto
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you're wrong about that — ahí or en eso estás equivocado•
that clock is wrong — ese reloj anda or marcha mal•
the letter has the wrong date on it — la carta tiene la fecha equivocada•
you've opened the packet at the wrong end — has abierto el paquete por el lado que no es, has abierto el paquete al revés•
I was wrong in thinking that... — me equivoqué al pensar que...•
he's got the wrong kind of friends — no tiene los amigos apropiados•
you have the wrong number — (Telec) se ha equivocado de número•
it's the wrong one — no es el/la que hace falta•
it's in the wrong place — está mal situado, está mal colocado•
is this the wrong road? — ¿nos habremos equivocado de camino?•
to say/do the wrong thing — decir/hacer algo inoportuno•
the wrong way round — al revésto go the wrong way — (on route) equivocarse de camino
rub upa piece of bread went down the wrong way — se me fue un pedazo de pan por el otro camino or por el camino viejo
3) (=amiss)is anything or something wrong? — ¿pasa algo?
what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?
what's wrong with the car? — ¿qué le pasa al coche?
nothing's wrong, there's nothing wrong — no pasa nada
there's nothing wrong with it/him — no le pasa nada
something's wrong, there's something wrong — hay algo mal or que no está bien
there's something wrong with my lights, something's wrong with my lights — algo les pasa a mis faros
4)2.ADV mal•
to answer wrong — contestar mal, contestar incorrectamente•
you did wrong to insult him — hiciste mal en insultarle•
you're doing it all wrong — lo estás haciendo todo mal•
you've done it wrong — lo has hecho mal•
to get sth wrong — equivocarse en algoyou've got it all wrong * — (=misunderstood) no has entendido nada
•
to go wrong — [person] (on route) equivocarse de camino; (in calculation) equivocarse; (morally) ir por el mal camino; [plan] salir mal, malograrse (Peru), cebarse (Mex) *; (Mech) fallar, estropearseyou can't go wrong — (with choice) no te equivocarás, puedes estar seguro ( with con); (in directions) no tiene pérdida
well, in that case you thought wrong — bueno, en ese caso pensaste mal
3.N mal m•
to do sb a wrong — hacer mal a algn•
to be in the wrong — (=guilty) obrar mal; (=mistaken) estar equivocadoto put sb in the wrong — dejar en mal lugar a algn, poner en evidencia a algn
right 3., 1)•
to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, acabar con un abuso4.* * *
I [rɔːŋ, rɒŋ]1)a) (incorrect, inappropriate)< answer> equivocadothe answer is wrong — la respuesta está mal or equivocada, la respuesta es incorrecta or (frml) errónea
he went in the wrong direction — tomó or (esp Esp) cogió para dónde no debía
you're in the wrong job, you should be a painter — te has equivocado de oficio, deberías ser pintor
this is the wrong time to mention the subject — éste no es (el) momento oportuno para mencionar el tema
b) ( mistaken) (pred)to be wrong — estar* equivocado
2) ( morally)you were wrong to shout at her like that — no debiste haberle gritado así, estuviste mal en gritarle así
there's nothing wrong with a drink now and then — tomarse una copa de vez en cuando no tiene nada de malo
what's wrong with that? — ¿qué hay de malo en eso?
3) ( amiss) (pred)what's wrong? — ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?
something's wrong with the lock — la cerradura no anda bien, algo le pasa a la cerradura
4) ( reverse)
II
I assume you're paying - well, you assume wrong — imagino que pagas tú - pues estás en un error or te equivocas
to get something wrong: you've got your facts wrong estás mal informado; you've got it all wrong: we're trying to help you no has entendido nada: estamos tratando de ayudarte; to get somebody wrong (colloq): I got him all wrong me equivoqué totalmente con él; don't get me wrong no me malinterpretes; to go wrong \<\<machinery\>\> estropearse, descomponerse* (AmL); \<\<plans\>\> salir* mal, fallar; it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong siga derecho, no se puede perder or (Esp tb) no tiene pérdida; he began to go wrong at college — en la universidad empezó a ir por mal camino
III
to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
in her eyes he can do no wrong — para ella, es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong —: estar* equivocado
b) c ( Law) agravio m
IV
transitive verb (frml) -
19 mistake
1. nounFehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, dasmake a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren
there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!
it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...
by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen
2. transitive verb, forms asmake no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehenmistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...
mistake x for y — x mit y verwechseln
there is no mistaking him — man kann ihn gar nicht verwechseln
mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln
* * *[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) verwechseln2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sich irren2. 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.) der Fehler- mistaken- mistakenly* * *mis·take[mɪˈsteɪk]I. n Fehler m, Irrtum m, Versehen ntthere must be some \mistake da kann etwas nicht stimmenhe's a strange bloke, and no \mistake er ist wirklich ein seltsamer Kerlcareless \mistake Flüchtigkeitsfehler mfatal/terrible \mistake verhängnisvoller/schrecklicher Irrtumsilly \mistake dummer Fehlerspelling \mistake Rechtschreibfehler mtyping \mistake Tippfehler mto learn from one's \mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernento make a \mistake einen Fehler machen, sich akk irrento repeat past \mistakes alte Fehler wiederholenby \mistake aus Versehen, versehentlichmy \mistake meine Schuldshe has a very reserved manner but, make no \mistake about it, she can assert herself sie hat zwar eine sehr zurückhaltende Art, aber sie kann sich sehr wohl durchsetzenII. vt<-took, -taken>▪ to \mistake sth etw falsch verstehenshe may have mistaken the date vielleicht hat sie sich im Datum geirrtyou can't \mistake their house — it's got a bright yellow front door ihr könnt ihr Haus nicht verfehlen — es hat eine hellgelbe Eingangstür▪ to \mistake sb/sth for sb/sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechselnsorry, I mistook you for an acquaintance of mine Entschuldigung, ich hielt Sie für einen meiner Bekanntenthere's no mistaking a painting by Picasso ein Gemälde von Picasso ist unverwechselbar* * *[mI'steɪk]1. nFehler mto make a mistake (in writing, calculating etc) — einen Fehler machen
you're making a big mistake in marrying him — Sie machen or begehen (form) einen schweren Fehler, wenn Sie ihn heiraten
to make the mistake of asking too much — den Fehler machen or begehen (form),
what a mistake (to make)! — wie kann man nur (so einen Fehler machen)!
by mistake —
she was shot in mistake for her sister — sie wurde irrtümlicherweise anstelle ihrer Schwester erschossen
there must be some mistake — da muss ein Fehler or Irrtum vorliegen
there's no mistake about it,... — (es besteht) kein Zweifel,...
let there be no mistake about it, make no mistake (about it) — ein(e)s steht fest:...
make no mistake, I mean what I say —
it's freezing and no mistake! (inf) — (ich kann dir sagen,) das ist vielleicht eine Kälte! (inf)
2. vt pret mistook,ptp mistaken1) words, meaning, remarks etc falsch auffassen or verstehen; seriousness, cause verkennen, nicht erkennen; house, road, time of train sich irren or vertun (inf) in (+dat)to mistake sb's meaning —
there's no mistaking the urgency of the situation — die Dringlichkeit der Situation steht außer Frage
2)to mistake A for B —
it cannot possibly be mistaken for anything else — das ist doch unverkennbar!, das kann man doch gar nicht verwechseln!
3)to be mistaken about sth/sb — sich in etw/jdm irren
to be mistaken in thinking that... — fälschlicherweise annehmen, dass...
if I am not mistaken..., unless I am (very much) mistaken... — wenn mich nicht alles täuscht..., wenn ich mich nicht irre...
* * *mistake [mıˈsteık]A v/t irr1. a) (for) verwechseln (mit), (fälschlich) halten (für)b) nicht erkennen, verkennen:mistake sb’s character sich in jemandes Charakter irren;there is no mistaking … … ist unverwechselbar ( → A 2)2. falsch verstehen, missverstehen:there is no mistaking …a) … ist unverkennbar oder unmissverständlich,b) … steht außer Frage ( → A 1)B v/i sich irrenC s1. Missverständnis n2. Irrtum m, Versehen n, Missgriff m, Fehler m:by mistake irrtümlich, aus Versehen;it is a mistake to do sth es ist ein Fehler, etwas zu tun;there is no mistake about it, he … kein Zweifel, er …;learn from one’s mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen;a) einen Fehler machen,b) sich irren;make the mistake of doing sth den Fehler begehen oder in den Fehler verfallen, etwas zu tun;make a mistake of two pounds sich um zwei Pfund verrechnen;make a mistake about the number sich in der Nummer irren;make no mistake damit wir uns nicht falsch verstehen;and no mistake umg daran besteht kein Zweifel;I was scared and no mistake when … umg ich hatte vielleicht Angst, als …3. (Schreib-, Rechen- etc) Fehler m* * *1. nounFehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, dasmake a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren
there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!
it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...
by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen
2. transitive verb, forms asmake no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehenmistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...
mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln
* * *n.Fehlentscheidung f.Fehler - m.Irrtum -¨er m. v.falsch auffassen ausdr.missverstehen v. -
20 engañar
v.1 to deceive, to trick, to take in, to fool.2 to deceive, to lie.3 to cheat on, to cuckold, to be unfaithful to, to deceive.* * *1 (gen) to deceive, mislead, fool, take in2 (estafar) to cheat, trick3 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to1 to be deceptive1 (ilusionarse) to deceive oneself2 (equivocarse) to be mistaken, be wrong\engañar el hambre figurado to stave off hungerengañar el tiempo figurado to kill timelas apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive* * *verb1) to cheat2) deceive* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] (=embaucar) to deceive, trick; (=despistar) to mislead; [con promesas, esperanzas] to delude; (=estafar) to cheat, swindleengaña a su mujer — he's unfaithful to his wife, he's cheating on his wife
2)2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, misleadno te dejes engañar — don't be deceived o mislead
lo engañó haciéndole creer que... — she deceived him into thinking that...
engañar a alguien para que + subj — to trick somebody into -ing
engañar el hambre or el estómago — to stave off hunger, to keep the wolf from the door (colloq)
b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on2.engañarse v prona) (refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)b) ( equivocarse) to be mistakenduró, si no me engaño, hasta junio — it lasted until June, if I'm not mistaken
* * *= fool, hoodwink, deceive, cheat (on), delude, trick, dupe, perpetrate + deception, practise + a deception, rip off, take in, swindle, fiddle, bamboozle, shortchange, bluff, cheat + Posesivo + way through, be had, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path, con, hoax, bullshit.Ex. We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex. Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex. Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.Ex. Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.Ex. People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex. The public should at least be told that they will end up paying dearly for the deception being perpetrated upon them.Ex. Librarians have been practising a deception, and must wake up to three dangers.Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Ex. 'Boy, have you been brainwashed! You've been taken in by the tobacco industry', she said = Ella dijo: "¡Chico, te han lavado el cerebro! la industrial del tabaco te ha timado".Ex. It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex. One of the major dichotomies between students and teachers is the recognition by students that the technologies can give them an edge, that is they can cheat their way through school.Ex. By the time Americans learned they'd been had, the die was cast -- we were committed to 58,000 dead!.Ex. More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex. Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.Ex. Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.----* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.* engañar al sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* engañar el hambre = keep + the wolves from the door.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, misleadno te dejes engañar — don't be deceived o mislead
lo engañó haciéndole creer que... — she deceived him into thinking that...
engañar a alguien para que + subj — to trick somebody into -ing
engañar el hambre or el estómago — to stave off hunger, to keep the wolf from the door (colloq)
b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on2.engañarse v prona) (refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)b) ( equivocarse) to be mistakenduró, si no me engaño, hasta junio — it lasted until June, if I'm not mistaken
* * *= fool, hoodwink, deceive, cheat (on), delude, trick, dupe, perpetrate + deception, practise + a deception, rip off, take in, swindle, fiddle, bamboozle, shortchange, bluff, cheat + Posesivo + way through, be had, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path, con, hoax, bullshit.Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.
Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex: Mostly facsimiles are made without dishonest intent, although some have certainly been intended to deceive, and the ease with which they can be identified varies with the reproduction process used.Ex: Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.Ex: Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.Ex: People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex: The public should at least be told that they will end up paying dearly for the deception being perpetrated upon them.Ex: Librarians have been practising a deception, and must wake up to three dangers.Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Ex: 'Boy, have you been brainwashed! You've been taken in by the tobacco industry', she said = Ella dijo: "¡Chico, te han lavado el cerebro! la industrial del tabaco te ha timado".Ex: It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex: One of the major dichotomies between students and teachers is the recognition by students that the technologies can give them an edge, that is they can cheat their way through school.Ex: By the time Americans learned they'd been had, the die was cast -- we were committed to 58,000 dead!.Ex: More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.Ex: Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.* engañar al sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* engañar el hambre = keep + the wolves from the door.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *engañar [A1 ]vt1(embaucar): no te dejes engañar don't be misled o fooled o deceived o taken insé que no estuviste allí, tú a mí no me engañas I know you weren't there, you can't fool mea él no se lo engaña tan fácilmente he's not so easily fooled o duped o deceived, he's not taken in that easilyte han engañado, no está hecho a mano you've been cheated o conned o had o done, it's not handmade ( colloq)me engañó la vista my eyes deceived o misled mesi la memoria no me engaña if my memory serves me right o correctlylas apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptiveengañar el hambre or el estómago to keep the wolf from the door ( colloq)comimos un poco de queso para engañar el hambre we had some cheese to keep the wolf from the door o to take the edge off our appetites o to keep us goingsu marido la engaña con la secretaria her husband's being unfaithful to her o cheating on her, he's having an affair with his secretaryno te engañes, no se va a casar contigo don't deceive o delude o kid yourself, she's not going to marry you2 (equivocarse) to be mistakenduró, si no me engaño, hasta noviembre it lasted until November, if I'm not mistaken* * *
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo
tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me;
lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …;
engañar a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth
engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
' engañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burlar
- confiada
- confiado
- torear
- tramoya
- clavar
- disfraz
- disfrazar
- joder
English:
betray
- cheat
- deceive
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- fool
- fox
- have
- hoax
- hoodwink
- lead on
- mess about
- mess around
- mislead
- put over
- ride
- stitch up
- take in
- trick
- try on
- two-time
- unfaithful
- wool
- hood
- kid
- lead
- square
- take
- two
* * *♦ vt1. [mentir] to deceive;engañó a su padre haciéndole ver que había aprobado she deceived her father into believing that she had passed;es difícil engañarla she is not easily deceived, she's hard to fool;logró engañar al portero he managed to outsmart the goalkeeper;me engañó lo bien que vestía y que hablaba she was so well dressed and so well spoken that I was taken in;¿a quién te crees que vas a engañar? who are you trying to fool o kid?;a mí no me engañas, sé que tienes cincuenta años you can't fool me, I know you're fifty2. [ser infiel a] to deceive, to cheat on;engaña a su marido she cheats on her husband;me engañó con mi mejor amiga he cheated on me with my best friend3. [estafar] to cheat, to swindle;te engañaron vendiéndote esto tan caro they cheated you if they sold that to you for such a high price;4. [hacer más llevadero] to appease;engañar el hambre to take the edge off one's hunger♦ vito be deceptive o misleading;engaña mucho, no es tan tonto como parece you can easily get the wrong impression, he's not as stupid as he seems;las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive* * *v/t1 deceive, cheat;engañar el hambre take the edge off one’s appetite;te han engañado you’ve been had fam* * *engañar vt1) embaucar: to trick, to deceive, to mislead2) : to cheat on, to be unfaithful to* * *engañar vb1. (mentir) to lie2. (ser infiel) to cheat on3. (timar) to trick4. (dar impresión falsa) to be deceptiveesta foto engaña: parezco más alta de lo que soy this photo is deceptive: I look taller than I am
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