Equivocaciones (en. Mistakes)

/ekibiβokaθiones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Lack of accuracy or truth in what is said or done.

Mistakes in your analysis led to erroneous conclusions.

Las equivocaciones en su análisis llevaron a conclusiones erróneas.

Act of erring or getting confused in opinion or judgment.

Mistakes are common in learning processes.

Las equivocaciones son comunes en procesos de aprendizaje.

Confusion or error in interpreting something.

Mistakes in translation caused misunderstandings.

Las equivocaciones en la traducción causaron malentendidos.

From the Latin 'aequivocatio', which means 'confusion or error'.

there are no mistakes

it refers to absolute certainty in a statement or situation.

no hay equivocaciones

to make a mistake

to make an error or to deceive oneself.

cometer una equivocación

without mistakes

to do something perfectly or correctly.

sin equivocaciones

to mistake

to make a mistake when doing something.

equivocar

erroneous

that contains or is based on an error.

erroneo

to confuse

to mix up or fail to distinguish between various things.

confundir

to mess it up

I realized I messed up by not reviewing the homework.

Me di cuenta que cagué al no revisar la tarea.

to put your foot in it

I put my foot in it by giving my opinion without knowing the facts.

Metí la pata al dar mi opinión sin saber los hechos.