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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.) forveksle med2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) tage fejl af2. 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.) fejl; -fejl; fejltagelse- mistaken- mistakenly* * *[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.) forveksle med2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) tage fejl af2. 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.) fejl; -fejl; fejltagelse- mistaken- mistakenly -
2 account for
(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) gøre rede for; stå til regnskab for; forklare* * *(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) gøre rede for; stå til regnskab for; forklare -
3 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) skyld; fejl2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fejl; brist3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) forkastning2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) rakke ned på; kritisere- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) skyld; fejl2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fejl; brist3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) forkastning2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) rakke ned på; kritisere- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault -
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.) glide2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) smutte3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) blive dårligere4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smutte5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) smutte væk fra6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) stikke2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) fald2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) smutter3) (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.) 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.) lap* * *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.) glide2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) smutte3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) blive dårligere4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smutte5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) smutte væk fra6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) stikke2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) fald2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) smutter3) (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.) 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.) lap -
5 per
[pə:]1) (out of: We have less than one mistake per page.) per; for hver2) (for each: The dinner will cost $15 per person.) per; for hver3) (in each: six times per week.) per; om•- per cent* * *[pə:]1) (out of: We have less than one mistake per page.) per; for hver2) (for each: The dinner will cost $15 per person.) per; for hver3) (in each: six times per week.) per; om•- per cent -
6 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) inderside; det, som er indeni2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) indvolde2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) indre; inder-3. 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.) ind; inden for2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inde4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inde i; ind i2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) inden for•* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) inderside; det, som er indeni2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) indvolde2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) indre; inder-3. 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.) ind; inden for2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inde4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inde i; ind i2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) inden for• -
7 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.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a 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.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
8 bad
[bæd]comparative - 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.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (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.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (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.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd]comparative - 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.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (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.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (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.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
9 bide one's time
(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) vente på; forholde sig afventende* * *(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) vente på; forholde sig afventende -
10 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig* * *(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) dumme sig -
11 go wrong
1) (to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc: Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.) gå galt2) (to stop functioning properly: The machine has gone wrong - I can't get it to stop!) gå i stykker3) (to make a mistake: Where did I go wrong in that sum?) fejle* * *1) (to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc: Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.) gå galt2) (to stop functioning properly: The machine has gone wrong - I can't get it to stop!) gå i stykker3) (to make a mistake: Where did I go wrong in that sum?) fejle -
12 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.) plombe3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) dække2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) 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.) forsegle; lukke lufttæt3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) forsegle•- 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.) sæl- sealskin* * *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.) plombe3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) dække2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) 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.) forsegle; lukke lufttæt3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) forsegle•- 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.) sæl- sealskin -
13 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) forkert2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) gal3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) forkert4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) forkert5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) i vejen2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) forkert3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) uret4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) gøre uret- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) forkert2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) gal3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) forkert4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) forkert5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) i vejen2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) forkert3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) uret4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) gøre uret- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong -
14 yet
[jet] 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) endnu2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) endnu3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) endnu2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) alligevel; ikke desto mindre- as yet* * *[jet] 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) endnu2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) endnu3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) endnu2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) alligevel; ikke desto mindre- as yet
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mistake something for somebody — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary
mistake somebody for something — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary
mistake something for something — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived … Useful english dictionary