mistake 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
howling mistake
criant
a lulu of a mistake/story
une sacrée erreur/histoire inf

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II.mistake [mɪ·ˈsteɪk] VB trans irreg

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irretrievable mistake
irrattrapable
pick up on a mistake
relever
intended mistake, effect
voulu(e)

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While this cognitive mistake is often attributed to aging, researchers say that college undergraduates are guilty of misnaming as well.
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One may not to mistake the three stages for wholly separate portions of the striving after virtue and perfection.
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When a spring remained in the placeholder, the workers knew that they had forgotten to insert it and could correct the mistake effortlessly.
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It was a training flight with one idle engine; the crash was caused by flight engineer who has switched off the second engine by mistake.
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However, it would be a mistake to think that we do not need to question the current level of the Cohesion Fund.
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You love your husband and this guilty conscience that's tearing into you means you won't make the same mistake again.
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The conduct must be unconscionable, perhaps by diverting one's attention with false and misleading leading statements, but not amounting to a mistake caused by misrepresentation.
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He said that he was on a mission to save his partner from making the mistake of trying to please bloodthirsty fans.
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The intent is to cause the kicker to get overly stressed about making a mistake and hopefully create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Because of its geography, the canyon has often had howling winds, which people often mistake for ghosts or spirits.
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