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1 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.) forveksle2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) ta feil (av)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.) feil(takelse), misforståelse- mistaken- mistakenlyfeil--------mistakIsubst. \/mɪˈsteɪk\/1) feil, feiltak(else), mistak, feilgrep, blunder, tabbe2) misforståelse, villfarelse3) forveksling• he's a good lad, and no mistakeby mistake ved en feiltakelsein mistake for ved en feiltakelsemake a mistake gjøre en feil, feile, ta feilmake no mistake about it ( hverdagslig) tro ikke noe annet, vær du sikkermistake of fact ( jus) faktisk villfarelsemistake of law ( jus) rettsvillfarelsemy mistake min feil, jeg tar feilyour mistake ( hverdagslig) nå tar du feilII1) misforstå, misoppfatte2) ta feil3) forveksle, ta feil avmistake one's way gå feil, gå (seg) villmistake somebody\/something for forveksle noen\/noe med, ta feil av noen\/noe, ta noen\/noe for å værethere is no mistaking det råder ingen tvil om -
2 ashamed
ə'ʃeimd(feeling shame: He was ashamed of his bad work, ashamed to admit his mistake, ashamed of himself.) skamfullskamfulladj. \/əˈʃeɪmd\/skamfull, flaube ashamed for somebody skamme seg på noens vegnebe\/feel ashamed of something skjemmes over noe, skamme seg over noehalf ashamed to nesten flau over -
3 shamefaced
adjective (showing shame or embarrassment: He was very shamefaced about his mistake.) skamfull, flauskamfulladj. \/ˈʃeɪmfeɪst\/1) blyg, sjenert, unnselig2) skamfull, skyldbevisst• why this shamefaced air? -
4 slip
I 1. slip past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) skli, gli, miste fotfeste2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) glippe3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) forverre, skli ut, miste fotfeste4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) slippe ubemerket bort5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) unnslippe, slippe bort fra6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) stikke, liste2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) skliing2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) feiltrinn, lapsus3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) underkjole4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) slipp, bedding•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II slip noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) papirstrimmel/-lappfeil--------gli--------skli--------skrense--------sluringIsubst. \/slɪp\/1) gliding, skliing, snubling2) fall, nedgang3) feil(trinn), lapsus4) putevar, putetrekk5) underkjole, underskjørt, løstsittende plagg6) remse, strimmel, bit• could you give me the slip of wood?7) blankett, seddel, slipp, lapp8) ( cricket) slip (utespiller rett bak slagmannen på off-siden)9) ( sjøfart) slipp, bedding, slippanordning16) ( elektronikk) sakking, slippgive somebody the slip ( hverdagslig) unngå noen, stikke av fra noenslip of the pen skrivefeilslip of the tongue forsnakkelseslip proof spaltekorrektur(the) lip man skal ikke selge skinnet før bjørnen er skutt, ingen kjenner dagen før sola har gått nedIIverb \/slɪp\/1) gli, skli, snuble• mind you don't slip!2) smette, glippe, smyge3) liste seg, snike, smette• how time slips by!4) stikke (til), liste, smugle5) ( om kvalitet) bli verre, gå ned6) begå en (mindre) feil, feile7) miste grepet, glippe• Vincent used to be good at tennis, but has been slipping latelyVincent pleide å være god i tennis, men han har mistet grepet i det siste8) (mekanikk, om clutch) slure9) slippe (løs), rømme10) ( om strikking) hente (over)11) unnslippe, glippe, unngålet slip gå glipp av, la gå fra seg la glippe ut (av munnen)slip into ( om rask påkledning) ta fort på seg, slenge på seg, smette på seg, hive seg islip off liste seg bort kle av seg, ta (fort) av seg, vrenge av segslip out smette ut, smyge seg utsive ut, lekke utslip over something fare lett over noe, gli lett over noeslip something over on someone lure noen, bedra noenslip up skli (og miste fotfestet) ( hverdagslig) tabbe seg ut -
5 fatal
'feitl1) (causing death: a fatal accident.) dødelig2) (disastrous: She made the fatal mistake of not inviting him to the party.) skjebnesvanger, ødeleggende•- fatally- fatalityskjebnesvangeradj. \/ˈfeɪtl\/1) dødelig, dødbringende, med dødelig utgang, livsfarlig, livstruende, fatal2) ulykkesbringende, skjebnesvanger, ødeleggende, ulykkelig, fatal3) skjebne-, uunngåelig4) ( gammeldags) profetiskfatal accident dødsulykkefatal to skjebnesvanger for, ødeleggende forthe fatal shears ( poetisk) dødens saksthe fatal sisters ( mytologi) skjebnegudinnene, nornenethe fatal thread livstråden -
6 for
fo: 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) til, for2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til, i retning av3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) om5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) for6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) til7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) for8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) for9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) for10) (because of: for this reason.) av, på grunn av11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) for, til12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) for13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) for14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) til å være15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trass i, (til) tross (for)2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) forav--------for--------tilIprep. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/1) for2) (om destinasjon, retning) til, i retning av• where is the train for London?3) til4) (beregnet) for, til (å), for5) mot, (i stedet) for, for6) på grunn av, som en følge av, for... skyld, av, for• when she saw her home town, she cried for joyda hun så hjembyen sin, gråt hun av gledespaserturen gjorde deg godt \/ du ser bedre ut etter turen din7) for, for å få, for å hente, etter, om, på8) (som representant) for, som i9) for, til forsvar for, til fordel for• are you for the plan or against it?10) for, til... å være, som... betraktet11) tross, trass i, til tross (for)til tross for alle pengene, var han likevel ulykkelig12) med tanke på, angående, med hensyn til, når det gjelder, i spørsmål om, ihan kunne like gjerne gått opp i røyk, så sporløst som han forsvant13) for, mot14) som, for, til• what did you do that for?15) på, på noens vegne, på noens regning, for16) til• for sale17) pålydende, på• a bill for £100• put my name down for £5018) ( om tidsrom) på, i, for, til19) ( om avstand) ii flere kilometer, på flere kilometers avstandact for oneself handle på egen hånd, handle selvstendigas for når det gjelder, med tanke på, hva... angårbe (all) for være (helt) for, stemme for, gå inn for, være stemt forfor all så vidt, for detfor as much as ettersom, i betraktning av atfor instance\/example for eksempelfor now for øyeblikket, foreløpig, for denne gang, i denne omgangfor one for min\/din\/sin delfor one thing for det første, for eksempelfor someone\/something to for noe(n) (til) åfor at noe skal...det er vanlig at menn gjør sånt \/ menn pleier å gjøre sånt• it is a mistake for children to be allowed to...det er galt at barn for lov til å...for to ( gammeldags eller dialekt) for åknow for certain vite med sikkerhet, være sikker påleave someone for dead forlate noen i troen på at vedkommende er død, forlate noen som dødlook\/judge for oneself dømme selv, se selvnot for me ingenting for meg• not for me a life in poverty!now for it! nå gjelder det!, til saken!now you're for it! ( hverdagslig) nå skal du få!, nå har jeg deg!oh for... jeg har så lyst på...be one for something like noe, være glad i noeso much for that det var det!, nok av\/om det!there's\/that's... for you (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) snakk om..., da kan man snakke om...there's nothing for it but to... det er ikke annet å gjøre enn å..., det er ingen annen råd enn å...what did... do that for? ( hverdagslig) hvorfor gjorde... det?what's this for? ( hverdagslig) hva brukes dette til? hva skal dette være godt for?IIkonj. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/for• I asked her to stay, for I had something to tell herjeg ba henne om å bli, for jeg hadde noe å si henne -
7 fault
fo:lt 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) feil, skyld2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) feil, lyte, mangel3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) forkastning, sprekk2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) kritisere, bebreide- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a faultfeil--------mangel--------mistak--------skyldIsubst. \/fɔːlt\/, \/fɒlt\/1) feil, brist, skavank, lyte, mangel2) feiltrinn, forseelse3) skyld, feil• whose fault is it?4) ( tennis e.l.) feil(serve)5) ( geologi) forkastning6) ( elektronikk) isolasjonsfeilbe at (a) fault være skyldig, ha gjort seg skyldig, ta skylden være feil, være uriktig være på villspor, ta feil, være i villrede (jakt, om hunder) ha mistet sporet, ha mistet fertenbe at fault for not having eller be at fault in not having ha gjort seg skyldig i en feil ved ikke åbe in fault ha skyld(en)find fault eller find fault with klage (på), klandre, kritisere, finne feil (hos)the fault lies with someone eller the fault is with someone feilen\/skylden ligger hos noenthrough no fault of one's own uforskyldt, uten å være skyld i noe selvto a fault overdrevent, aldeles forwho is at fault? hvem har skylden?, hvem sin feil er det?with all faults ( handel) med manglerIIverb \/fɔːlt\/, \/fɒlt\/1) kritisere, klandre, finne noe å utsette på2) ( sport) dømme for feilserve3) ( geologi) forkaste (seg)4) ( tennis e.l.) serve feil5) ( gammeldags) feile, begå en feil -
8 bad
bædcomparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) dårlig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bedervet, råtten, skjemt5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadelig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) smertefull; svak7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) uvel8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) alvorlig, slem9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) uerholdelig (fordring)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too baddårlig--------slett--------vondIsubst. \/bæd\/1) ondskap, elendighet2) forklaring: debetsiden av en konto• I'm £90 to the badgo to the bad gå til grunne, gå i hundene (om person)take the bad with the good ta det onde med det gode, ta det som det kommerII1) ( om kvalitet) dårlig, ussel2) usunt, skadelig3) ( om mat) råtten, utskjemt4) ( om dyktighet) svak, ubegavet, dårlig5) ( om helse) syk, uvel, skadet6) alvorlig, lei, hard, skikkelig7) trist, sørgelig, ukoselig• did you hear the bad news?• that's too bad!8) slem, umoralsk, fordervet9) uekte, falsk, dårlig, ugyldigbe bad at være dårlig ifeel bad about someone\/something være lei seg angående noe(n), være ille til mote angående noe(n)III(amer., slang) kjempebra, stilig -
9 lapse
læps 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) utløpe2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) henfalle til, gli ut2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) glipp, erindringsfeil2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) tidsromforfalle--------tilbakefallIsubst. \/læps\/1) lapsus, feil, forsømmelse, feiltrinn2) opphør, stopp3) villfarelse, frafall, avvik4) nedgang, fall, tilbakefall, gradvis opphør5) (jus, ved forsømmelse e.l.) opphør av rettighet, bortfall av rettighet6) ( jus) utløp, forfall7) ( om tid) forløp, tidsforløp, intervall8) ( meteorologi) fall i temperatur9) (gammeldags, om vann) langsom flyt, sigbarred by lapse of time ( jus) foreldetlapse of memory hukommelsessviktlapse of the pen skrivefeillapse of the tongue forsnakkelsethe lapse of time tidens gangIIverb \/læps\/1) forse seg, komme på avveier, feile, synde, henfalle til2) opphøre, gå ut av bruk3) gli bort, renne vekk4) ( om tid) flyte av sted, renne bort5) ( jus) forfalle, utløpe, bli ugyldig, bortfallearbeidstillatelsen hans utløp, og han måtte forlate landet6) ( jus) falle tilbake til, henfalle, tilfallelapse back into falle tilbake tillapse from avvike fra, falle fralapse into gli over ilapse to (jus, ved arv e.l.) gå tilbake til -
10 seal
I 1. si:l noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) segl2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) forsegling3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) tetning2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sette segl på, forsegle2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) klebe igjen, tette, lakke3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) besegle•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II si:l noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) sel, kobbe- sealskinforsegle--------segl--------selIsubst. \/siːl\/1) segl, forsegling, plombe(ring), oblat2) seglstemplet, signet3) ( overført) besegling, bekreftelse, garanti4) ( overført) preg, stempel5) (brev)merke6) ( teknikk) pakning, tetning7) vannsegl (i vannlås)8) ( radio) tetning9) ( petroleumsfag) tetninggiven under my hand and seal forsynt med mitt segl og min underskriftreceive the seals tiltre embetet\/stillingenseal of approval eller stamp of approval kvalitetsstempelseals of office embete, ministerporteføljeset one's seal to besegle, billige, godkjenne ( overført) sette sitt preg\/stempel påput one's seal to sette sitt segl på\/under ( overført) gi sitt samtykke tilput the seal of one's approval on something gi sitt samtykke til, sanksjonere, skrive under (på)under the seal of confession under skrifteseglunder the seal of confidence i dypeste fortrolighetunder the seal of secrecy under taushetsløfteIIsubst. \/siːl\/1) ( zoologi) sel, kobbe2) selskinnIIIverb \/siːl\/drive selfangst, fange selIVverb \/siːl\/1) sette (sitt) segl på, besegle, forsyne med (sitt) segl2) ( overført) besegle, bekrefte, garantere, avgjøre, bestemme3) lukke med segl, forsegle, plombere4) ( overført) prege, sette sitt preg på5) tette, plombere, forsegle (med lakk eller voks), lakke, vokse6) klebe igjen7) ( om mål og vekt) justere og plombere, stemple med justeringsjernbe a sealed book for someone være et avsluttet kapittel for noenmy lips are sealed min munn er lukket med sju seglseal a gap ( militærvesen) tette (igjen) en luke (i fronten), stoppe et angrepseal (down) forsegle, klebe igjenseal off sperre avseal up forsegle, plombere -
11 unmistakable
(very clear; impossible to mistake: His meaning was unmistakable.) umiskjennelig, tydelig, ufeilbarligumiskjenneligadj. \/ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl\/ eller unmistakeable1) umiskjennelig, tydelig, åpenbar2) utvetydig -
12 exchange
iks' ein‹ 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) bytte, veksle2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) (ut)veksle2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) utveksling, bytte2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) meningsutveksling, ordskifte3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) (valuta)veksling4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) valutakurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) børs6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) telefonsentral•bytte--------utvekslingIsubst. \/ɪksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ\/, \/eksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ\/1) bytte, utveksling2) meningsutveksling, ordskifte3) ( handel) veksling (av penger)4) valutakurs, valuta, børs5) ( også telephone exchange) (telefon)sentral6) ( sport) veksling (i stafett)account of exchange vekselkontobill of exchange vekselexchange (by mistake) forbytningexchange of commodities varebytteexchange of letters brevveksling, korrespondanseexchange of views meningsutveksling, ordskiftefirst of exchange ( økonomi) primaveksel (første eksemplar av en veksel utstedt i flere eksemplarer)give a bill of exchange utstede en vekselin exchange som erstatningin exchange for i bytte mot, i stedet forloss on exchanges kurstappar of exchange myntparitetsecond of exchange sekundavekselthird of exchange ( økonomi) tertiavekselwin the exchange ( i sjakk) vinne kvalitetIIverb \/ɪksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ\/, \/eksˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ\/1) veksle, skifte, utveksle2) (kunne) veksle (spesielt om mynt), (kunne) tas i bytte3) ( om offiser) skifteexchange for bytte mot, bytte ihan byttet ut sin gamle bil mot\/i en motorsykkel -
13 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) det indre, innhold, innside2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) innvoller, mage2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) inne i (bladet), innerst3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) inn(e), innenfor2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inne, innendørs4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inne, inn(e) i, innendørs2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) innen•innside--------innvendigIsubst. \/ˌɪnˈsaɪd\/, \/ˈɪnsaɪd\/1) innside, den indre siden, det indre, det innerste2) ( hverdagslig) mage3) ( hverdagslig) indre krets, innside4) ( gammeldags) midt5) ( gammeldags) forklaring: passasjer eller plass inne i diligence e.l.insides ( hverdagslig) mage, innvollerknow something from the inside kjenne noe innenfra\/fra innsidenIIadj. \/ˌɪnˈsaɪd\/, \/ˈɪnsaɪd\/1) indre, innvendig, inner-2) innvortes3) internIIIadv. \/ˌɪnˈsaɪd\/, \/ˈɪnsaɪd\/1) inni, innenfor, innvendig2) innad, (der) inne, inn• walk inside!3) ( overført) innenbordsbe inside ( hverdagslig) sitte inne, sitte i fengselinside of innen, på mindre ennIVprep. \/ˌɪnˈsaɪd\/, \/ˈɪnsaɪd\/1) innen2) inn i3) på innsiden av, innenfor, inn i, inniinside out ut og innkjenne\/kunne noe ut og innmed vrangsiden ut, med innsiden ut -
14 joke
‹əuk 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vits, spøk, fleip2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) spøk, vittighet2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) spøke, slå vitser2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) erte, spøke (med)•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a jokespøk--------spøke--------vitsIsubst. \/dʒəʊk\/1) spøk, vits, pek, morsomhet2) vits, noe latterlig, skyteskive for narrestrekercrack\/make jokes fortelle vitser, spøkeit's getting beyond a joke nå går det for langt, nå er det ikke morsomt merit's no joke det er ingen spøk, det er ingenting å spøke medmake a joke of somebody drive gjøn med noenmake a joke of something ta noe som en spøkplay a joke (up)on somebody spille noen et pusssee the joke forstå spøken, forstå hva som er morsomtstanding joke stående vits (noe(n) som stadig gjøres til latter)take a joke tåle spøk, tåle å bli ledd avthe joke's on me det er meg spøken går ut over, det er meg de ler avIIverb \/dʒəʊk\/1) spøke, slå vitser2) ( foreldet) drive gjøn med, gjøre narr avjoke about spøke omjoke with spøke med -
15 yet
jet 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) ennå2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) enda, nok (en feil, osv.)3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) enda2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) likevel, dog- as yetendaIadv. \/jet\/1) ennå, enn2) nå• are you done yet?3) allerede (nå)• need you go yet?4) ennå5) til slutt, før eller senere6) hittil, enn så lenge7) ( forsterkende) enda, ytterligere8) ( men) enda, likevel, dogminnene er hyggelige, men likevel svært tristeas yet enn så lenge, hittil, ennå ikkenever yet ennå aldrinor yet (og) ikke heller, (og) ikke engangnot just yet ikke riktig ennåyet again eller yet once (more) enda en gang, en gang til, atter (en gang)yet another enda en, nok enyet awhile ennå en stund, fremdelesyet others ytterligere noenyet to see til gode, ennåyou ain't seen nothing yet ( hverdagslig) dette er bare begynnelsenIIkonj. \/jet\/men, i alle fall, men likevel• Mr. Brown is a kind yet demanding teacherherr Brown er en snill, men likevel krevende lærer
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MISTAKE — A legal transaction requires that the making up of the mind (or the conclusive intention of the parties to close the bargain – gemirat ha da at) be demonstrated (see acquisition , Modes of). When it is apparent that one of the parties lacked such … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mistake (contract law) — In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or… … Wikipedia
mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mistake — 1 /mi steIk/ noun (C) 1 INCORRECT ACTION/OPINION ETC something that has been done incorrectly, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: Hitting the ball too hard in golf is a typical beginner s mistake. | make a mistake: I think you ve made… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mistake — 1. noun I assumed it had been a mistake Syn: error, fault, inaccuracy, omission, slip, blunder, miscalculation, misunderstanding, oversight, misinterpretation, gaffe, faux pas, solecism; informal slip up, boo boo, blooper, boner, goof, f … Thesaurus of popular words
mistake — mistaker, n. mistakingly, adv. /mi stayk /, n., v., mistook, mistaken, mistaking. n. 1. an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. 2. a misunderstanding or… … Universalium
mistake — /mɪ steɪk/ noun an act or decision which is wrong, or something that has been done wrongly ● It was a mistake to let him name his own salary. ● There was a mistake in the address. ♦ to make a mistake to do something wrong ● The shop made a… … Dictionary of banking and finance
mistake — mis•take [[t]mɪˈsteɪk[/t]] n. v. took, tak•en, tak•ing 1) an error in action, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc 2) a misunderstanding or misconception 3) to regard or identify wrongly as… … From formal English to slang
mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… … Law dictionary
Mistake (Moby song) — Mistake Single by Moby from the album Wait for Me Released September 14, 20 … Wikipedia