mistake
gb/mɪstˈeɪk/ us/mɪstˈeɪk/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
hiba, tévedés, összetéveszt, valakit valakinek néz
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
make [a/an] mistake
I made a mistake in my calculations.
Hibát követtem el a számításaimban.
It was a big mistake to trust him.
Nagy hiba volt megbízni benne.
She admitted her mistake and apologized.
That was an honest mistake, nothing serious.
We learn from our mistakes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I made a mistake in my homework.
Hibát követtem el a házi feladatomban.
It was a mistake to be late.
Hiba volt elkésni.
He said sorry for his mistake.
We all make mistakes sometimes.
She learned from her mistake.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mistake' with 'fault'. 'Fault' means responsibility for something bad, while 'mistake' is the wrong action itself.
Σημασία
an incorrect action or decision
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a mistake
|big mistake
|honest mistake
|admit a mistake
|learn from a mistake
Συνώνυμα
error (More formal and often used in technical or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
success (Represents a correct or favorable outcome, opposite of a mistake.)
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Something you do or think that is not correct.
An action, decision, or judgment that is wrong or based on a misunderstanding.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
mistake [someone/something] for [someone/something]
I mistook her for her sister.
Összetévesztettem őt a lánytestvérével.
He was mistaken for a famous actor.
Híres színésznek nézték.
You must have mistaken me for someone else.
They mistook the sound for thunder.
She mistook his kindness for weakness.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I mistook him for my teacher.
Összetévesztettem a tanárommal.
She was mistaken for a movie star.
Filmsztárnak nézték.
You mistook me for my brother.
He mistook the noise for music.
They mistook the dog for a wolf.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget to use 'for' after 'mistake' in this meaning.
Σημασία
to wrongly identify something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mistake identity
|mistake someone for someone else
Συνώνυμα
confuse (More general; can refer to mixing up ideas, facts, or people.)
Αντώνυμα
recognize (Means to correctly identify someone or something.)
Θέματα
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
To think wrongly that a person or thing is another person or thing.
To incorrectly think that someone or something is someone or something else.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
mistake
IPA
GB/mɪstˈeɪk/
US/mɪstˈeɪk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
mis - take (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (take)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: mistake
- Plural: mistakes
Verb
- Base: mistake
- 3rd Person Singular: mistakes
- Present Participle: mistaking
- Past: mistook
- Past Participle: mistaken
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
mistakes
noun
mistaking
verb
mistook
verb
mistaken
verb
Core family
mistakenly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unmistakable
adjective C1
unmistakably
adverb C1
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: mistook Verb
- Irregular past participle: mistaken Verb
Εκφράσεις
by mistake
1/bˈaɪ mɪstˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
do unintentionally or accidentally
To do something without meaning to do it.
Παραδείγματα
- I sent the email to the wrong person by mistake.
- He took my keys by mistake.
honest mistake
1/ˈɑnɪst mɪstˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
error without bad intentions
A wrong action done without wanting to cause harm.
Παραδείγματα
- It was an honest mistake; I truly thought the meeting was tomorrow.
- She made an honest mistake when filling out the form.
make a mistake
1/mˈeɪk ə mɪstˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
do something incorrectly by accident
To do something in a wrong way without meaning to.
Παραδείγματα
- Everyone makes a mistake sometimes, so don't worry about it.
- I made a mistake in the report and had to fix it.
mistake for
1/mɪstˈeɪk fɚ/
fixed phrase
wrongly identify as another
To think wrongly that one person or thing is another.
Παραδείγματα
- I mistook him for his twin brother.
- She was often mistaken for a celebrity.