Pileup en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
a pileup: un carambolage
Exercice 1
"I'm sorry, there seems to have been some sort of a mix-up here."
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
"I'm sorry, there seems to have been some sort of a mix-up here."
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
This is not a "mix-up"! There is no confusion, one thing has not been mistaken for another thing. A spelling error is just a simple mistake. Still unforgivable, though!
This situation could be described as a "mix-up". A "mix-up" is when one thing (bank account A/date A/person A) is confused with another thing (bank account B/date B/person B). In the audio, there is a "mix-up" because Philip's secretary confuses the PowerPoint files and attaches the wrong one. We could also say: Doris "mixed the files up" OR Doris got "mixed up (=confused)" and attached the wrong file.
This situation could be described as a "mix-up". A "mix-up" is a type of mistake where one thing is confused with another thing. Example: A mother took the wrong baby home after a mix-up at the hospital. In this example, the waiter "mixes up" or confuses the order. No tip for him!
This situation would not be described as a "mix-up". A large collision between vehicles is often described as a "pileup". Example: I was late to work because there was an enormous pileup on the motorway.
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