mistake

[US]/mɪ'steɪk/
[UK]/mɪ'stek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. error, falta, error
vt. & vi. cometer un error; malinterpretar
vt. identificar incorrectamente.
Word Forms
Pasadomistook
Tercera persona singularmistakes
Pluralmistakes
Participio pasadomistaken
Gerundiomistaking

Phrases & Collocations

make a mistake

cometer un error

by mistake

por accidente

make mistake

cometer un error

make no mistake

no cometer errores

mistake for

confundir con

common mistake

error común

and no mistake

y sin duda

careless mistake

error descuidado

spelling mistake

error de ortografía

Example Sentences

an unforgivable mistake

un error imperdonable

an unimportant mistake

un error sin importancia

a mistake due to carelessness

un error debido a la falta de cuidado

The mistake is not very serious.

El error no es muy grave.

He made that mistake unconsciously.

Cometió ese error inconscientemente.

He made this mistake by accident.

Cometió este error por accidente.

The mistake is being righted.

El error está siendo corregido.

a calamitous mistake

un error calamitoso

an egregious mistake

un error flagrante

penitent about his mistake

arrepentido por su error

His mistake is quite unaccountable.

Su error es bastante inexplicable.

Some mistakes are unavoidable.

Algunos errores son inevitables.

one mistake and you're toast.

un error y estás frito.

it is understandable that mistakes occur sometimes.

es comprensible que a veces ocurran errores.

Take care that no mistakes be made.

Ten cuidado de que no se cometan errores.

What a curious mistake!

¡Qué curioso error!

Two mistakes are allowable in this game.

Se permiten dos errores en este juego.

Real-world Examples

You made a mistake at the outset.

Cometiste un error desde el principio.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

He may want to ponder his mistakes instead.

Tal vez él quiera reflexionar sobre sus errores en cambio.

Source: Downton Abbey Season 3

So they always make the same mistake again and again.

Así que siempre cometen el mismo error una y otra vez.

Source: Model Essay for Full Marks in English Gaokao

You all are making a gigantic mistake.

Todos están cometiendo un error gigantesco.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

In hindsight, the cigar was a mistake.

Con el hindsight, el cigarro fue un error.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

I hear a lot of people make that mistake and go in underprepared.

Escucho a mucha gente cometer ese error y entrar sin estar preparados.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Morty But they made a big mistake this time, Morty.

Morty, pero cometieron un gran error esta vez, Morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Secondly, they will never correct your mistakes.

En segundo lugar, nunca corregirán tus errores.

Source: How to learn any language in six months? (Audio version)

" ... the strike was a tragic mistake" .

". ... la huelga fue un error trágico" .

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2021 Collection

They were desperate to find a mistake!

¿Estaban desesperados por encontrar un error!

Source: Environment and Science

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