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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. mistake [Brit mɪˈsteɪk, Am məˈsteɪk] N (error)

mistake (in text, spelling, typing): faute f

mistake (in sum, calculation, judgment, procedure): erreur f

to make a mistake (gen): faire une erreur, se tromper

to make a mistake (in spelling, typing): faire une faute

to make a stupid mistake: faire une bêtise

to make a mistake in calculations: se tromper dans

to make a mistake in letter, essay: faire une faute dans

to make a mistake about sb/sth: se tromper sur le compte de qn/sur qc

to make the mistake of doing: faire or commettre l'erreur de faire, faire la bêtise de faire

to make the same mistake again or twice: faire la même erreur

it would be a mistake to do: ce serait une erreur de faire

it was a mistake to leave my umbrella at home: j'ai eu tort de laisser mon parapluie à la maison

to do sth by mistake: faire qc par erreur

she took my keys in mistake for hers: elle a pris mes clés au lieu des siennes

to make a fatal mistake: commettre une erreur fatale

to realize/admit one's mistake: se rendre compte de/reconnaître son erreur

mistakes were made: il y eu des erreurs

we all make mistakes: des erreurs, on en fait tous

there is no mistake: il n'y a pas d'erreur possible

the terrorists said the killing of X was a mistake: les terroristes ont déclaré avoir tué X par erreur

you're making a big mistake inf: tu fais une grave erreur

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it or that!: tu seras puni, fais-moi confiance!

there must be some mistake: il doit y avoir erreur

my mistake!: mea culpa!

…and no mistake: il n'y a pas de doute

to learn by one's mistakes: tirer la leçon de ses erreurs

II. mistake <pret mistook; pp mistaken> [Brit mɪˈsteɪk, Am məˈsteɪk] VB trans

1. mistake (confuse):

to mistake sth for sth else: prendre qc pour qc d'autre

to mistake sb for sb else: confondre qn avec qn d'autre

there's no mistaking him!: on ne peut pas le prendre pour qn d'autre

there's no mistaking that voice: il est impossible de ne pas reconnaître cette voix

there's no mistaking his intentions: on ne peut pas se tromper sur ses intentions

2. mistake (misinterpret):

mistake meaning: mal interpréter

retrievable loss, mistake: récupérable

spelling attr lesson, book, mistake, test: d'orthographe

howling mistake: criant

a lulu of a mistake/story: une sacrée erreur/histoire inf

French

English

méprise: mistake

par méprise: by mistake

gourance: mistake

fourvoiement (erreur): mistake

faute d'étourderie: careless mistake

étourderie: careless mistake

inattention: careless mistake

faute ou erreur d'inattention: careless mistake

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] N

mistake: erreur f

careless mistake: faute d'étourderie

my mistake: je me suis trompé

there's some mistake: il y a erreur

spelling/typing mistake: faute d'orthographe/de frappe

by mistake: par erreur

Phrases:

make no mistake about it: tu peux être sûr

II. mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

you can't mistake it, there's not mistaking it: tu ne peux pas le rater

I mistook you for your brother: je t'ai pris pour ton frère

irretrievable mistake: irrattrapable

intended mistake, effect: voulu(e)

costly mistake: qui coûte cher

French

English

méprise: mistake

étourderie: careless mistake

ânerie: stupid mistake

se fourvoyer: to make a (serious) mistake

une faute d'inattention: careless mistake

erreur: mistake

il y a erreur/n'y a pas d'erreur: there's some mistake/no mistake

j'ai commis une erreur: I've made a mistake

excusez-moi; c'est une erreur de ma part: I'm sorry, it's my mistake

par erreur: by mistake

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. mistake [mɪ·ˈsteɪk] N

mistake: erreur f

careless mistake: faute f d'étourderie

my mistake: je me suis trompé

there's some mistake: il y a erreur

spelling/typing mistake: faute d'orthographe/de frappe

by mistake: par erreur

Phrases:

make no mistake about it: tu peux en être sûr

II. mistake [mɪ·ˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

you can't mistake it, there's not mistaking it: tu ne peux pas le rater

I mistook you for your brother: je t'ai pris pour ton frère

irretrievable mistake: irrattrapable

pick up on a mistake: relever

intended mistake, effect: voulu(e)

French

English

quiproquo: mistake

méprise: mistake

étourderie: careless mistake

ânerie: stupid mistake

fourvoyer: to make a (serious) mistake

une faute d'inattention: careless mistake

Present
I	mistake
you	mistake
he/she/it	mistakes
we	mistake
you	mistake
they	mistake

Past
I	mistook
you	mistook
he/she/it	mistook
we	mistook
you	mistook
they	mistook

Present Perfect
I	have	mistaken
you	have	mistaken
he/she/it	has	mistaken
we	have	mistaken
you	have	mistaken
they	have	mistaken

Past Perfect
I	had	mistaken
you	had	mistaken
he/she/it	had	mistaken
we	had	mistaken
you	had	mistaken
they	had	mistaken

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's some mistake: il y a erreur

spelling/typing mistake: faute d'orthographe/de frappe

make no mistake about it: tu peux être sûr

you can't mistake it, there's not mistaking it: tu ne peux pas le rater

it's an easy mistake to make: c'est une faute qu'on fait facilement

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