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err [ɜ:(r)](a) (make mistake) se tromper;∎ to err in one's judgement faire une erreur de jugement;∎ I erred on the side of caution j'ai péché par excès de prudence;∎ proverb to err is human(, to forgive divine) l'erreur est humaine (, le pardon divin) -
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intransitive verblet's err on the safe side and... — um sicher zu gehen, wollen wir...
* * *[ə:]- academic.ru/116026/err_on_the_side_of">err on the side of* * *[ɜ:ʳ, AM ɜ:r]to \err on the side of caution übervorsichtig seinI decided to \err on the side of caution and make twenty copies ich habe mir gedacht, lieber zu viel als zu wenig, und deshalb gleich zwanzig Kopien gemacht* * *[ɜː(r)]vi1) (= be mistaken) sich irrento err in one's judgement — in seinem Urteil fehlgehen, sich in seinem Urteil irren
it is better to err on the side of caution — man sollte im Zweifelsfall lieber zu vorsichtig sein
2) (= sin) sündigen, Verfehlungen begehen3) (REL: stray) abgehen, in die Irre gehen* * *1. (sich) irren:to err is human (Sprichwort) Irren ist menschlich;err on the side of caution übervorsichtig sein3. (moralisch) auf Abwege geraten* * *intransitive verbto err is human — (prov.) Irren ist menschlich
let's err on the safe side and... — um sicher zu gehen, wollen wir...
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[ɜ:ʳ, Am ɜ:r] vito \err on the side of caution übervorsichtig sein;I decided to \err on the side of caution and make twenty copies ich habe mir gedacht, lieber zu viel als zu wenig, und deshalb gleich zwanzig Kopien gemachtPHRASES:to \err is human to forgive divine ( to forgive divine) Irren ist menschlich, Vergeben göttlich -
4 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig* * *(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsigtig -
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(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) pecar por exceso de -
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(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) að brjóta gegn e-u á vissan hátt til að forðast enn verra óréttlæti -
7 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) jobb óvatosnak lenni v. vigyázni -
8 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) pecar por excesso -
9 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) bir yönde aşırıya kaçmak -
10 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) pretiravati -
11 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) syyllistyä liialliseen (lempeyteen) -
12 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) være for forsiktig/mild -
13 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) peccare per eccesso di -
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15 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) popełnić błąd na korzyść -
16 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) labāk kļūdīties (darot kaut ko) nekā... -
17 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) klysti ką nors darant -
18 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) vara alltför (överdrivet), ta till i överkant (underkant) -
19 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) a păcătui prin exces de -
20 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) προτιμώ(το μικρότερο κακό)
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Err — ([ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Erred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Erring} (?; 277, 85).] [F. errer, L. errare; akin to G. irren, OHG. irran, v. t., irr[=o]n, v. i., OS. irrien, Sw. irra, Dan. irre, Goth, a[ i]rzjan to lead astray, airzise astray.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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err on the side of something — err on the side of (something) to choose an action that may be too extreme. If we re not sure what s needed, let s err on the side of being too prepared. Usage notes: usually used in the form err on the side of caution: I decided to err on the… … New idioms dictionary
err on the side of — (something) to choose an action that may be too extreme. If we re not sure what s needed, let s err on the side of being too prepared. Usage notes: usually used in the form err on the side of caution: I decided to err on the side of caution and… … New idioms dictionary
err on the side of something — phrase to do more than is really necessary in order to avoid a particular situation We are erring on the side of caution and have closed the school. Thesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonym Main entry: err * * * err on the side of sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
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err — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] errs, erring, erred 1) VERB If you err, you make a mistake. [FORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] [V in n] It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates... If you make a threat be sure to carry it out if he… … English dictionary
err — [14] Err, erratic [14], erroneous [14], and error [13] all go back to a prehistoric base *er , which meant ‘wandering about’ (the semantic progression from ‘wandering’ to ‘making mistakes’ is reproduced in several other quite unrelated word… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
err — [14] Err, erratic [14], erroneous [14], and error [13] all go back to a prehistoric base *er , which meant ‘wandering about’ (the semantic progression from ‘wandering’ to ‘making mistakes’ is reproduced in several other quite unrelated word… … Word origins
err on the side of caution — When uncertain about what to do, if you err on the side of cautionyou do more than what is adequate rather than take any risks. When I m not sure how much food to prepare, I tend to err on the side of caution and prepare far too much … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
err on the side of caution — if you err on the side of caution when you are deciding what to do, you do the thing that is safe instead of taking a risk. I decided to err on the side of caution and spend less than my full allowance … New idioms dictionary