mistake

/mis'teik/

Thân thiện

The student corrected a spelling mistake in her notebook.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An action or judgment that is wrong or misguided: A "mistake" is something that is not correct, resulting from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or carelessness.
   • An incorrect understanding or interpretation: A "mistake" can also refer to a belief or idea that is not accurate or true.

2. Verb:

   • To be wrong about something; to make an error: To "mistake" means to understand, judge, or act incorrectly.
   • To identify someone or something incorrectly: To "mistake" means to confuse one person or thing for another.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • I made a spelling mistake in the report.
  • It was a mistake to trust him with such an important task.
  • There must be some mistake; I never said that.

• Verb:

  • I think you mistake my intentions; I was only trying to help.
  • People often mistake her for her sister because they look so alike.

Advanced Usage

• "and no mistake": Used for emphasis to state that something is definitely true.
  • It's a difficult job, and no mistake.
• "make no mistake (about it)": Used to emphasize that what you are saying is true and should be understood clearly.
  • Make no mistake, this decision will affect everyone.

Variants and Related Words

• Mistaken (adj): Wrong in one's opinion or judgment; based on or resulting from a misunderstanding or error.
  • If you think I'm happy about this, you are mistaken.
• Mistakenly (adv): In a mistaken way; wrongly.
  • The package was mistakenly delivered to my neighbor.

Synonyms

• Noun: Error, blunder, fault, slip, oversight, misunderstanding.
• Verb: Misunderstand, misinterpret, confuse, err, misjudge.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• To mistake someone/something for someone/something else: To wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else.
  • I mistook the salt for sugar and ruined the cake.

Related Idioms

• Learn from one's mistakes: To improve one's understanding or behavior based on past errors.
  • A good leader is someone who can learn from their mistakes.
• By mistake: Accidentally; not on purpose.
  • I deleted the important file by mistake.

Học thuật

Noun

1. part of a statement that is not correct
   • the book was full of errors
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
3. 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

Verb

1. to make a mistake or be incorrect
2. identify incorrectly
   • Don't mistake her for her twin sister

Từ đồng nghĩa

• error
• misunderstanding
• misapprehension
• fault
• err
• slip
• misidentify