Translation meaning & definition of the word "mistake" into Spanish language

noun

1. A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• "He made a bad mistake"

• "She was quick to point out my errors"

• "I could understand his english in spite of his grammatical faults"

synonym:
• mistake
,
• error
,
• fault

1. Una acción incorrecta atribuible a mal juicio o ignorancia o falta de atención

• "Cometió un mal error"

• "Ella se apresuró a señalar mis errores"

• "Pude entender su inglés a pesar de sus fallas gramaticales"

sinónimo:
• error
,
• falla

2. An understanding of something that is not correct

• "He wasn't going to admit his mistake"

• "Make no mistake about his intentions"

• "There must be some misunderstanding--i don't have a sister"

synonym:
• mistake
,
• misunderstanding
,
• misapprehension

2. Una comprensión de algo que no es correcto

• "No iba a admitir su error"

• "No se equivoquen sobre sus intenciones"

• "Debe haber algún malentendido, no tengo una hermana"

sinónimo:
• error
,
• malentendido

3. Part of a statement that is not correct

• "The book was full of errors"

synonym:
• error
,
• mistake

3. Parte de una declaración que no es correcta

• "El libro estaba lleno de errores"

sinónimo:
• error

verb

1. Identify incorrectly

• "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

synonym:
• mistake
,
• misidentify

1. Identificar incorrectamente

• "No la confundas con su hermana gemela"

sinónimo:
• error
,
• identificar erróneamente

2. To make a mistake or be incorrect

synonym:
• err
,
• mistake
,
• slip

2. Cometer un error o ser incorrecto

sinónimo:
• err
,
• error
,
• deslizamiento

Examples of using

You have made a fatal mistake.

Has cometido un error fatal.

This has to be a mistake.

Esto tiene que ser un error.

Tom knows it was a mistake.

Tom sabe que fue un error.

There is a mistake in the sentence.

Hay un error en esa oración.

I think you've made a mistake.

Creo que has cometido un error.

I think you've made a big mistake.

Creo que has cometido un gran error.

I think you're making a mistake.

Creo que estás cometiendo un error.

Many people have made the same mistake.

Muchos han cometido el mismo error.

I think there's been some mistake.

Creo que ha habido algún error.

I think there's been a mistake.

Creo que ha habido un error.

I think the mistake is mine.

Creo que es mi error.

I may have made a big mistake.

Pude haber cometido un gran error.

I made a rookie mistake.

Cometí un error de novato.

I know I made a mistake.

Sé que cometí un error.

I think I've made a big mistake.

Creo que he cometido un gran error.

I hope we're not making a huge mistake.

Espero que no estemos cometiendo un enorme error.

Tom acknowledged that he had made a mistake.

Tom reconoció que había cometido un error.

Tom acknowledged making a mistake.

Tom reconoció que había cometido un error.

Lots of people make that mistake.

Mucha gente comete ese error.

Tom said he thought that it would be a big mistake to tell Mary what had happened.

Tom dijo que pensaba que sería un gran error contarle a Mary lo que había pasado.