mistaken

[US]/mɪˈsteɪkən/
[UK]/mɪˈsteɪkən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hibás; félreértő vagy rosszul ítélő (cselekedetek, gondolatok, ítéletek stb. esetében)
Word Forms
Past Participlemistaken

Phrases & Collocations

mistaken identity

téves identitás

mistaken assumption

téves feltételezés

be mistaken for

tévesen azonosítani

Example Sentences

make a mistaken assumption

hibás feltételezést tenni

admit that you were mistaken

bevallani, hogy tévedtél

correct a mistaken belief

egy téves meggyőződést javítani

clear up a mistaken identity

eloszlatni a téves identitást

acknowledge a mistaken judgment

elismerni a téves ítélkezést

apologize for a mistaken comment

bocsánatot kérni egy téves megjegyzésért

avoid making a mistaken decision

elkerülni a téves döntést

learn from a mistaken experience

tanulni egy téves tapasztalatból

identify a mistaken calculation

felismerni a téves számítást

prevent a mistaken interpretation

elkerülni a téves értelmezést

Real-world Examples

You should make sure that it's no mistaken.

Source: Clever Secretary Dialogue

He was sure he had been mistaken for another prisoner.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Sometimes they are so dim they can be mistaken for clouds.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

Dear Renna, these words are often mistaken because they sound similar.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

He must have mistaken her civility for something else.

Source: Gentleman Jack

It's like I died and went to the postmortem, neuroninduced hallucination commonly mistaken as heaven.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

Have you ever been mistaken for the wrong gender?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

What follows from such buried anger is something that can be mistaken for mere disinterest.

Source: The school of life

" You, mistaken turns, Pro? Frankly, I can't picture you even imagining a mistaken turn."

Source: Call Me by Your Name

If you think this is light, you're mistaken.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

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