mistakes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mistakes in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

mistake (in text, spelling, typing, judgement, procedure)

errore m

mistake (in sum, calculation)

errore m

mistake (in sum, calculation)

sbaglio m

to make a mistake

fare or commettere un errore

to make a stupid mistake

fare un errore stupido

to make a mistake in calculations

fare or commettere un errore di

to make a mistake in letter, essay

commettere un errore in

to make a mistake about sb, sth

sbagliarsi su qn, qc

to make the mistake of doing

commettere l'errore di fare

to make the same mistake again or twice

ripetere lo stesso errore

it would be a mistake to do

sarebbe un errore fare

it was a mistake to leave my umbrella at home

è stato un errore lasciare a casa l'ombrello

to do sth by mistake

fare qc per sbaglio

she took my keys in mistake for hers

ha preso le mie chiavi al posto delle sue per sbaglio

to make a fatal mistake

commettere un tragico errore

to realize, admit one's mistake

rendersi conto dei propri errori, ammettere di avere sbagliato

mistakes were made

sono stati fatti degli errori

we all make mistakes

tutti facciamo degli sbagli

there is no mistake

non c'è nessun errore

the terrorists said the killing of X was a mistake

i terroristi hanno detto che l'omicidio di X è stato un errore

you're making a big mistake

stai commettendo un grave errore

you'll be punished, make no mistake about it or that!

sarai punito, puoi starne certo!

there must be some mistake

ci deve essere uno sbaglio

my mistake!

mea culpa!

and no mistake

non c'è alcun dubbio

to learn by one's mistakes

imparare dai propri errori

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

1. mistake (confuse):

to mistake sth for sth else

prendere qc per qualcos'altro or confondere qc con qualcos'altro

to mistake sb for sb else

prendere qn per qualcun altro or confondere qn con qualcun altro

there's no mistaking him!

è inconfondibile!

there's no mistaking that voice

quella voce è inconfondibile

there's no mistaking his intentions

le sue intenzioni sono fin troppo chiare

2. mistake (misinterpret):

mistake meaning

fraintendere

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sprinkled with quotations, mistakes

infarcito di

Translations for mistakes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sgrammaticare

to make grammar mistakes

spropositato discorso

full of mistakes

farcito di errori

full of mistakes

una persona -a

a person who makes grammar mistakes

bischerata

silly mistake

sgrammaticatura

grammar mistake

gli eventuali errori rimasti

any mistakes that might remain

ho pagato caramente tutti i miei sbagli

I've paid dearly for all my mistakes

mistakes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mistakes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mistake [mɪ·ˈsteɪk] N

mistake

errore m

mistake

sbaglio m

typing mistake

errore m di battitura

to learn from one's mistakes

trarre esperienza dai propri errori

to make a mistake

commmettere [o fare] un errore

make no mistake about it

puoi scommetterci!

to repeat past mistakes

rifare gli stessi errori [o sbagli]

there must be some mistake

ci dev'essere un errore [o sbaglio]

by mistake

per sbaglio [o errore]

II.mistake [mɪ·ˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

mistake

confondere

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a catalog of mistakes fig

un errore dietro l'altro

to be riddled with mistakes

essere pieno di errori

to learn from one's mistakes

imparare dai propri errori

irretrievable mistake

irreparabile

Translations for mistakes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sproposito

mistake

sbaglio

mistake

per sbaglio

by mistake

inesattezza

mistake

granchio

mistake

prendere un granchio

to make a mistake

errore d'ortografia

spelling mistake

per errore

by mistake

mistakes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be riddled with mistakes

essere pieno di errori

a catalog of mistakes fig

un errore dietro l'altro

to learn from one's mistakes

trarre esperienza dai propri errori

to repeat past mistakes

rifare gli stessi errori [o sbagli]

to be peppered with mistakes

esere pieno di errori

full of mistakes

pieno di errori

to learn from one's mistakes

imparare dai propri errori

I didn't find (very) many mistakes

non ho trovato -i errori

I missed a lot of mistakes

mi sono sfuggiti molti errori

to make a mistake in the calculations

sbagliare i calcoli

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In general, opponents must respond to aggressive play by playing more loosely, which offers more opportunities to make mistakes.

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But you also felt that those mistakes came about because they were so highly strung.

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We make mistakes, but we win, lose and draw together.

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A bungling teacher has been ridiculed for sending a parent a school report littered with 16 spelling errors and punctuation mistakes.

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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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A non-mathematical statement of this law is, the greatest growth occurs when the greatest number of mistakes are made consistent with survival.

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A passing test is no mistakes in the first nine pairs, or only two mistakes in the eighteen presentations shown to the examinee.

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I should have been saved from many grievous mistakes and many misjudgments.

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The duplicate had to be perfectly straight and neat, with no mistakes.

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Engaging in the pursuit of science may help us make fewer mistakes.

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