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1 mistake for
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > mistake for
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2 mistake for
შეშლა (შეეშლება)I mistook him for an acquaintance ნაცნობში შემეშალა // ნაცნობი მეგონა -
3 mistake (for)
Общая лексика: ошибочно принять (за), ошибочно принимать (за) -
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5 mistake for someone else
Штамповка: (smb) принимать за другогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > mistake for someone else
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9 I took his umbrella in mistake for mine
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I took his umbrella in mistake for mine
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10 make the same mistake for the umpteenth time
Общая лексика: делать одну и ту же ошибку в сотый разУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make the same mistake for the umpteenth time
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mistake [mɪsˈteɪk]1. noun• my mistake was to do... mon erreur a été de faire...► to make + mistake faire une erreur or une faute ; ( = misunderstand) se tromper[+ meaning] mal comprendre ; [+ intentions] se méprendre sur* * *[mɪ'steɪk] 1.to make a mistake about somebody/something — se tromper sur le compte de quelqu'un/sur quelque chose
we all make mistakes — des erreurs, on en fait tous
you'll be punished, make no mistake about it ou that! — tu seras puni, fais-moi confiance!
2....and no mistake —...il n'y a pas de doute
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1 noun∎ to make a mistake (gen) se tromper; (in grammar, spelling) faire une faute; (in sums, calculations) faire une faute ou une erreur;∎ to make the mistake of doing sth faire ou commettre l'erreur de faire qch;∎ I made the mistake of losing my temper j'ai commis l'erreur de ou j'ai eu le tort de me fâcher;∎ anybody can make a mistake tout le monde peut se tromper;∎ you're making a big mistake vous faites une grave erreur;∎ it would be a mistake to make promises that we can't keep ce serait une erreur de faire des promesses que nous ne pouvons pas tenir;∎ she made a mistake about the date elle s'est trompée de date;∎ make no mistake (about it) ne vous y trompez pas;∎ there must be some mistake il doit y avoir erreur ou un malentendu;∎ it's an easy mistake to make c'est une erreur qu'il est facile de faire;∎ she knew it was a mistake ever to have married him elle savait bien qu'elle n'aurait pas dû commettre l'erreur de l'épouser;∎ sorry, my mistake (my fault) excusez-moi, c'est (de) ma faute; (I got it wrong) excusez-moi, c'est moi qui me trompe∎ by or British in mistake par mégarde ou erreur;∎ I took her scarf in mistake for mine en croyant prendre mon écharpe, j'ai pris la sienne;∎ I went into the wrong room by mistake je suis entré par erreur dans la mauvaise pièce∎ he's a big man and no mistake! pour être costaud, il est costaud!(a) (misunderstand → meaning, intention) se méprendre sur;∎ there's no mistaking what she said on ne peut pas se méprendre sur le sens de ses propos(b) (fail to distinguish) se tromper sur;∎ you can't mistake our house, it's got green shutters vous ne pouvez pas vous tromper ou il n'y a pas de confusion possible, notre maison a des volets verts;∎ there's no mistaking the influence of Brahms on his music l'influence de Brahms sur sa musique est indéniable∎ I'm often mistaken for my sister on me prend souvent pour ma sœur;∎ I mistook him for someone else je l'ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre, je l'ai confondu avec quelqu'un d'autre;∎ I mistook his shyness for arrogance j'ai pris sa timidité pour de l'arrogance -
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♦ mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/n.sbaglio; errore; fallo: to make a mistake, fare uno sbaglio; spelling mistakes, errori di ortografia; by mistake, per sbaglio; per errore; an expensive mistake, un errore che costa caro; a big mistake, un grosso errore; a careless mistake, un errore di distrazione; a fatal mistake, un errore fatale; a glaring mistake, un errore madornale; to learn from one's mistakes, imparare dai propri errori; to repeat a mistake, ripetere un errore; to spot a mistake, scoprire un errore● (fam.) and no mistake, senza dubbio: He's the man I saw, and no mistake!, senza dubbio, è lui l'uomo che ho visto! □ in mistake for, al posto di ( per errore): You've given me a ten-euro note in mistake for a five, mi hai dato un biglietto da dieci euro al posto di uno da cinque □ Make no mistake ( about it)!, stanne certo!(to) mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/A v. t.2 intendere male; fraintendere; ingannarsi su (qc.): You've mistaken my words, hai frainteso le mie parole3 prendere (per q. altro, per qc. altro); scambiare: He mistook me for my brother, mi ha scambiato per mio fratello; to mistake B for D, prendere una B per una DB v. i.sbagliarsi; fare uno sbaglio● There's no mistaking, non c'è da sbagliare □ There's no mistaking his voice, la sua voce è inconfondibile. -
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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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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*
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[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*
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to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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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
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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 -
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{mi'steik}
I. 1. сбърквам, бъркам, погрешно/криво разбирам
there is no mistaking his words не може да има никакво съмнение относно думите му
you have mistaken your man разг. сбъркали сте адреса
2. припознавам се в (някого) (for)
I mistook him for his brother взех гo за брат му
there is no mistaking it/him не може да не го познаеш
II. n грешка, заблуждение, заблуда
by MISTAKE по погрешка, погрешно
to make a MISTAKE сбърквам, греша, правя грешка
make no MISTAKE about it, let there be no MISTAKE about it не се залъгвай по този въпрос, да сме наясно по този въпрос, не си прави илюзии
he made the MISTAKE of going there грешката му e, че отиде там
and no MISTAKE разг. несъмнено, безспорно, няма лъжа* * *{mi'steik} v (-took {-'tuk}, -taken {-'teikъn}) 1. сбъркв(2) {mi'steik} n грешка; заблуждение, заблуда; by mistake по погреш* * *сбърквам; припознавам; грешка;* * *1. and no mistake разг. несъмнено, безспорно, няма лъжа 2. by mistake по погрешка, погрешно 3. he made the mistake of going there грешката му e, че отиде там 4. i mistook him for his brother взех гo за брат му 5. i. сбърквам, бъркам, погрешно/криво разбирам 6. ii. n грешка, заблуждение, заблуда 7. make no mistake about it, let there be no mistake about it не се залъгвай по този въпрос, да сме наясно по този въпрос, не си прави илюзии 8. there is no mistaking his words не може да има никакво съмнение относно думите му 9. there is no mistaking it/him не може да не го познаеш 10. to make a mistake сбърквам, греша, правя грешка 11. you have mistaken your man разг. сбъркали сте адреса 12. припознавам се в (някого) (for)* * *mistake[mis´teik] I. v ( mistook[mis´tuk], mistaken[mis´teikən]) 1. сбърквам, бъркам; погрешно (криво) разбирам; there is no mistaking his words не може да има никакво съмнение относно думите му; if I \mistake not ако не се лъжа, ако нямам грешка; you have mistaken your man разг. сбъркали сте адреса; 2. вземам (погрешно) за; сбърквам (някого с); припознавам се в ( for); II. n грешка; заблуждение, заблуда; by \mistake по погрешка, погрешно; to make a \mistake сбърквам, греша, правя грешка; make no \mistake about it не се мами (залъгвай), не си прави илюзии; he made the \mistake of going there той сбърка като отиде там; to take s.o.'s umbrella in \mistake for o.'s own вземам по погрешка чужд чадър; and no \mistake разг. бъди сигурен; несъмнено, безспорно; a good thing and no \mistake разг. нещо, хубаво, няма лъжа. -
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1. [mıʹsteık] nошибка; недоразумение; заблуждениеbad [great] mistake - грубая [большая] ошибка
(to do smth.) by /in/ mistake - (сделать что-л.) по ошибке /по недоразумению, случайно/
I took his umbrella in mistake for mine - я по ошибке взял его зонтик вместо своего
to make a mistake - сделать /совершить, допустить/ ошибку, ошибаться; заблуждаться
you are making a great mistake - вы совершаете большую ошибку; вы очень заблуждаетесь
to make the mistake of doing smth. - напрасно сделать что-л.
he made the mistake of speaking of it first - он зря заговорил об этом первый
he was candid about the mistakes he'd made - он искренне признал свои ошибки
there must be some mistake - должно быть, произошла какая-то ошибка /-ло какое-то недоразумение/
there can be no mistake about it - это точно; здесь не может быть ошибки
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my mistake! - простите, виноват!and /make/ no mistake - несомненно, бесспорно; непременно, обязательно; будьте уверены
it's hot today and no mistake - сегодня действительно жарко; сегодня жарко, ничего не скажешь
2. [mıʹsteık] v (mistook; mistaken)her brother will come, make no mistake (about it) - её брат придёт, будьте уверены /можете не сомневаться/
1. 1) ошибаться; заблуждатьсяto mistake the time - ошибаться в отношении времени; спутать время
to mistake smb.'s meaning - неправильно понять кого-л.
to mistake smb.'s motives - заблуждаться относительно чьих-л. побуждений
don't mistake him, he'll do it, if he said he will - не заблуждайтесь, если он сказал, что сделает это, так оно и будет
you have mistaken your man - вы ошиблись /обманулись/ в этом человеке [см. тж. 2]
to be mistaken (in /about/ smb., smth.) - ошибаться (в ком-л., чём-л. /в отношении кого-л., чего-л./)
you are mistaken - вы ошибаетесь /заблуждаетесь/
you are mistaken regarding his intentions - вы заблуждаетесь относительно его намерений
there's no mistaking the facts - в отношении этих фактов ошибиться невозможно; нельзя не признать эти факты; ≅ факты вещь упрямая
if I mistake not - возвыш. если я не ошибаюсь
2) ошибиться в выборе; не так выбратьto mistake the /one's/ road /way/ - не так пойти, пойти не той дорогой
2. (обыкн. for) принимать (за другого, за другое)you have mistaken your man - вы не к тому (человеку) обратились [см. тж. 1, 1)]
there's no mistaking him [her, the man] - его [её, этого человека] нельзя не узнать /принять за кого-л. другого/
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1. n ошибка; недоразумение; заблуждениеto make a mistake — сделать ошибку, ошибаться; заблуждаться
you are making a great mistake — вы совершаете большую ошибку; вы очень заблуждаетесь
there must be some mistake — должно быть, произошла какая-то ошибка
there can be no mistake about it — это точно; здесь не может быть ошибки
and no mistake — несомненно, бесспорно; непременно, обязательно; будьте уверены
2. v ошибаться; заблуждатьсяto mistake the time — ошибаться в отношении времени; спутать время
you make a fine mistake if you think that — вы глубоко заблуждаетесь, если так думаете
3. v ошибиться в выборе; не так выбратьto mistake the road — не так пойти, пойти не той дорогой
4. v приниматьСинонимический ряд:1. error (noun) blooper; blunder; boner; bull; bungle; erratum; error; fault; fluff; fumble; inaccuracy; lapse; miscalculation; miscue; misprint; misstep; oversight; rock; slip; slipup; trip; typo; x2. misunderstanding (noun) aberration; bewilderment; delusion; misapprehension; misconception; misinterpretation; misjudgment; misunderstanding; perplexity3. err (verb) blunder; botch; confound; confuse; err; misapprehend; misconceive; misconstrue; miscue; misidentify; misinterpret; misread; misunderstand; mix; mix up; overlook; slip; stumble; trip4. misjudge (verb) misdeem; misesteem; misjudgeАнтонимический ряд:authenticity; authority; certainty; certitude; correctness; definiteness; evidence; exactitude; exactness; explanation; fact; interpretation; perfection
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mistake for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms mistake for : present tense I/you/we/they mistake for he/she/it mistakes for present participle mistaking for past tense mistook for past participle mistaken for mistake someone/something for someone/something … English dictionary
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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
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mistake — I n. 1) to make a mistake 2) to correct, rectify a mistake 3) to excuse, forgive a mistake 4) a bad, costly, glaring, serious; fatal; foolish; minor, slight mistake 5) mistakes abound (on every page) 6) a mistake about; in (we made a mistake… … Combinatory dictionary
mistake — I UK [mɪˈsteɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms mistake : singular mistake plural mistakes *** Metaphor: Making a mistake is like falling over, or like being clumsy and dropping things. She stumbled over the speech. ♦ You tripped up there: what… … English dictionary
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
for sure — I adjective not open to doubt (Freq. 1) she wanted to go; that was for sure • Similar to: ↑unquestionable II adverb definitely or positively ( sure is sometimes used informally for surely ) (Freq. 2) … Useful english dictionary
