Mistake meaning in English

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Definition

(to make) a mistake: (to make) an error, a blunder, a slip, an oversight noun
I made a mistake yesterday. I got on the wrong bus and ended up on the other side of town.
to mistake: to misinterpret, to misjudge, to get wrong, to misread verb
I'm sorry Susie, I mistook you for Polly because you look so similar.

This is an irregular verb:
I mistake / I mistook / I have mistaken

UK: I made a huge mistake yesterday.
US: I always mistake Susie for Polly on the phone.

Examples

  • "But I just wanted to double check that there hasn't been a mistake, because the cost of this month's supplies is nearly 14,000 dollars."
  • "You may have dragged them in there by mistake."
  • "I made two mistakes that day: not putting on my seatbelt (and suffering horrific nasal injuries as a result) and not renewing my auto insurance."
  • "Bruno : Make no mistake about it Badguy, I'm not afraid of you."
  • "There must have been a mistake... wait a second."
  • "Kevin : I have reviewed my personal records, and I've found that the charge is a mistake."
  • "I went to lunch with Susie the other day, and she made the mistake of ordering a cheese omelet."
  • "There must have been a mistake."
  • "You make the mistake!"
  • "Wait, eh, there's some sort of a mistake."
  • "Mistake 3: Always pay your clowns!"
  • "Mistake 1: Magic mushrooms and juggling don't mix."
  • "Folks, we've all made mistakes like this at one point or another, so let's reserve judgment until we have all the facts."
  • "I am directly responsible for all of our production, and this error reflects very poorly on me, regardless of the fact that this mistake was clearly beyond my control."
  • "You are mistaken."
  • "Mistake 2: You should never force lions to wear rollerblades."
  • "When you write to me for help, your messages are rife with adorable mistakes that only endear you to me further."
  • "Perhaps I am mistaken, but I doubt it, because I rarely make mistakes."
  • "And what's more, he's admitted that he made a few mistakes."
  • "I've made a terrible mistake."

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