mistakes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

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retrievable loss, mistake
récupérable
spelling attr lesson, book, mistake, test
d'orthographe

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méprise
mistake
par méprise
by mistake
gourance
mistake
fourvoiement (erreur)
mistake
faute d'étourderie
careless mistake
étourderie
careless mistake
erreur
mistake
une grave erreur
a serious mistake
faire ou commettre des erreurs
to make mistakes
erreur de date/de dosage
mistake about the date/the amount
ce serait une erreur de croire…
it would be a mistake to think…
erreur
mistake
une erreur de jeunesse
a youthful mistake
faire ou commettre l'erreur de refuser
to make the mistake of refusing
faire ou commettre une erreur en refusant
to make a mistake in refusing
par erreur
by mistake
il y a erreur
there has been a mistake
il n'y a pas d'erreur possible
there's no mistake
on a tous le droit à l'erreur
we're all entitled to make mistakes
le droit à l'erreur
the right to make mistakes
faire des fautes ou des erreurs de prononciation
to make pronunciation errors ou mistakes
inattention
careless mistake
faute ou erreur d'inattention
careless mistake

mistakes in the PONS Dictionary

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II.mistake [mɪˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

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to be riddled with holes, mice, mistakes
être infesté de
catalog of mistakes
suite f
to mark sb down for spelling mistakes
baisser la note de qn à cause de l'orthographe

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mistakes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be peppered with mistakes
être truffé de fautes
it's an easy mistake to make
c'est une faute qu'on fait facilement
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
to mark sb down for spelling mistakes
baisser la note de qn à cause de l'orthographe
to be riddled with holes, mice, mistakes
être infesté de
it looks like a mistake to me
cela me paraît (être) une erreur
which just goes to show you can make mistakes!
comme quoi on peut se tromper!
to realize the extent of one's mistake
réaliser l'ampleur de son erreur
you can make up for the mistake/loss
la faute/perte est réparable
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The government set out to correct the mistakes of the previous administrations.
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But you also felt that those mistakes came about because they were so highly strung.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Engaging in the pursuit of science may help us make fewer mistakes.
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We can never correct mistakes made in the past, but we can learn from the past, he told parliamentarians.
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Surely a man in his position is big enough to carry his own mistakes.
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People make mistakes, it's not worth quitting your profession if you foul up, it's about taking responsibility for your errors and fixing them.
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If necessary should also logging and measurement mistakes be fixed.
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The importance of making a distinction between bona fide mistakes and a colourable exercise of power in investigation of corruption cases can not be overemphasised.
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He notices his mistakes, and is able to properly reflect upon them.
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While a chain of mistakes in airport operations contributed to the accident, its major cause was an air traffic controller falling asleep on duty.
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