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mistake mistake ★★★★☆/mɪste͟ɪk/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]错误；过失 If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want.   [oft N of -ing]They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force...他们大错特错，居然认为以较少的兵力就能够夺取其边境地区。I think it's a serious mistake to confuse books with life...我认为把书本同生活混为一谈是大错特错。Jonathan says it was his mistake...乔纳森说这是他的错。There must be some mistake...一定是弄错了。He has been arrested by mistake.警方误抓了他。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]不正确的事；错事 A mistake is something or part of something which is incorrect or not right. Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle.她的母亲叹了口气，擦去了纵横填字游戏里另一个填错的地方。...spelling mistakes.拼写错误3[VERB	动词]搞错；把…误认为；把…错当成 If you mistake one person or thing for another, you wrongly think that they are the other person or thing.   [V n for n]I mistook you for Carlos...我把你错当成卡洛斯了。When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold.花粉病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。4[VERB	动词]认错；误解；搞错；误会 If you mistake something, you fail to recognize or understand it.   [V n]  [V wh]The government completely mistook the feeling of the country...政府完全没有把握住该国民意。No one should mistake how serious the issue is.任何人都不该低估该问题的严重性。5[PHRASE	短语]绝不可能搞错 You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food...那种食物就是东方风味，绝对错不了。There was no mistaking Magda's sincerity, or her pain.玛格达的真诚和痛苦都绝不可能是假装的。 mistake1 nounmistake2 verbmistakemis‧take1 /məˈsteɪk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable] something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect → errormistake in We may have made a mistake in our calculations. The most common mistake is to plant them too deep.► see thesaurus at fault2[countable] something you do that is not sensible or has a bad result:  Buying the house seemed a great idea at the time, but now I can see it was a terrible mistake. Marrying him was the biggest mistake she ever made.make the mistake of doing something I stupidly made the mistake of giving them my phone number.3by mistake if you do something by mistake, you do it without intending to  SYN  accidentally  OPP  deliberately, on purpose:  Someone must have left the door open by mistake. I’m sorry, this letter is addressed to you – I opened it by mistake.4in mistake for somebody/something as a result of a mistake in which someone or something is wrongly thought to be someone or something else:  The boy was shot dead in mistake for a burglar.5we all make mistakes spoken used to tell someone not to be worried because they have made a mistake6make no mistake (about it) spoken used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, especially when you are warning about something serious or dangerous:  Make no mistake, this is the most serious threat our industry has ever seen.7and no mistake British English spoken informal used to emphasize the description you have just given:  Miles was a heartbreaker, and no mistake!COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmake a mistake· The lab must have made a mistake – this can’t be right.correct a mistake· Luckily I was able to correct the mistake before my boss saw it.realize your mistake· As soon as he realized his mistake he turned in the right direction.admit your mistake· It is better to admit your mistake and apologize.mistakes happen· We’re very careful, but mistakes can happen.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mistakea common mistake· A common mistake is to imagine that dogs think like humans.a little/minor mistake· The essay was full of little mistakes.a serious/grave mistake· There was a serious mistake in the instructions.an honest mistake (=a mistake, and not a deliberate action)· Thomas admitted he had broken the law, but said that it had been an honest mistake.a silly/stupid mistake· You need to be able to laugh at your own silly mistakes.an easy mistake (to make)· She looks like her sister, so it’s an easy mistake to make.a spelling mistake· She spotted two spelling mistakes in the article.phrasesbe full of mistakes· The article was full of mistakes.it is a mistake to think/assume etc something· It would be a mistake to assume that all snakes are dangerous.there must be some mistake (=used when you think someone has made a mistake)· There must be some mistake. I definitely booked a room for tonight.be full of mistakes (=have a lot of mistakes)· The report was full of mistakes.be all a mistake (=used to say that a situation happened because of a mistake)· He couldn’t bring himself to tell her it was all a mistake.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘do a mistake’. Say  make a mistake.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake a mistake· I just want to prevent you from making a terrible mistake.learn from your mistakes· I’m sure he will learn from his mistakes.repeat a mistake· We certainly do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.adjectivesa big/great mistake· Buying this car was a big mistake.a bad/terrible/dreadful etc mistake· It would be a terrible mistake to marry him.a serious/grave mistake· The decision to take the money was a serious mistake.a fatal mistake (=a very bad mistake, often one that ends something)· His fatal mistake was to underestimate his opponent.a costly mistake (=that costs you money or has a bad result)· Hiring him turned out to be a costly mistake.phrasesit is a mistake to do something· It is a mistake to try to see everything in the museum in one day.make the mistake of doing something· He made the mistake of revealing his true intentions.make the same mistake again/twice· We won’t make the same mistake again.THESAURUSmistake something incorrect that you accidentally do, say, or write: · a spelling mistake· I made a mistake – it should say £230, not £320.error formal a mistake: · an error in the report· grammatical errors· He had made a serious error on his tax form.misprint a small mistake in something that is printed: · There was a misprint in the article, and instead of ‘pleasant’ it said ‘pheasant’.typo informal a mistake in something that has been typed or printed: · I spotted a couple of typos in the letter.inaccuracy formal a piece of information that is not completely correct: · The report contained several inaccuracies.mix-up a careless mistake in which one name, time, address etc has been confused with another, so that the details of something are wrong: · There was a mix-up over the train times and I missed my train.slip-up a careless mistake when you are doing something: · The other team took advantage of the goalie’s slip-up.oversight a mistake in which you forget something or do not notice something: · Through some oversight, the brochures were not ready by the right date.a slip of the tongue a mistake in which you accidentally say a similar sounding word: · When I said Thursday, I meant Tuesday. It was a slip of the tongue.faux pas /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, ˈfəʊ pɑː $ ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ formal an embarrassing mistake in a social situation, when you do or say something that you shouldn’t: · Harris, trying to be funny, addressed the waiter as ‘boy’. A deathly silence followed this faux pas.a stupid mistakeblunder a stupid mistake caused by not thinking carefully enough about what you are saying or doing, which could have serious results: · In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents.gaffe /ɡæf/ an embarrassing and stupid mistake made in a social situation or in public: · a serious gaffe in her speech about immigrationhowler British English a very bad mistake, especially one that shows you do not know something, and that often makes other people laugh: · Photographers should be careful of making classic howlers, such as having a tree grow out of your subject’s head.cock-up British English informal a silly mistake when you are doing something – a very informal use: · They made a cock-up with the bill.· The government is anxious to avoid any more cock-ups.mistake1 nounmistake2 verbmistakemistake2 ●●○ verb (past tense mistook /-ˈstʊk/, past participle mistaken /-ˈsteɪkən/) [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1to understand something wrongly:  She mistook my meaning entirely. Ken mistook her concern, thinking she was interested in him for another reason.2you can’t mistake somebody/something used to say that someone or something is very easy to recognize:  You can’t mistake her. She’s the one with the long red hair.3there is no mistaking somebody/something used to say that you are certain about something:  There’s no mistaking whose children they are – they all look just like Joe.mistake somebody/something for somebody/something phrasal verb to wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else:  A woman mistook him for a well-known actor, and asked him for his autograph. The doctor mistook the symptoms for blood poisoning.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFwBcufmuqfgy9d+S/jkBEM3IDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsSYst7CQeKSq7l+9TFZXCeXniT2awlpDdzzyWst4IPfv914pMlPy366NwRVuD4sBUGjxAZyWb6tb+rca1AipDFSrblI+CCifxNN3fBfzqTKeb+QzEYGJIe9E6hfTNCVHEHYVJcrJoC2ErByEaxdmCbJiyXIWUJgJYuuuu2/RRLJdeFdiMb7IQveSBtImysKxihTrXYcDW91K8ivvE2MgeukBNqwEbZLNoNlQOefDUpezvATdnKx9RUcIghoVuM5U6o9MopwToNN3uMlDM4Dd6rQ==             mis·take              ★                    /        mɪˈsteɪk                ;          NAmE                mɪˈsteɪk                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            mistake      mistakes      mistook      mistaking      mistaken                            noun        ★                                  1      ★              an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want          （言语或行为上的）错误，失误                            ◆        It's easy to          make a mistake.                犯错误很容易。                    ◆        This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake.        这封信是给别人的，一定是搞错了。                    ◆        It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.        忽略他的意见是不对的。                    ◆        Don't worry, we all          make mistakes.                没关系，我们都会犯错。                    ◆        You must try to          learn from your mistakes.                你得从所犯错误中吸取教训。                    ◆        Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life.        我一生中最大的错误就是那么年轻就离开了学校。                    ◆        I          made the mistake ofgiving him my address.                我真不该把我的地址给他。                    ◆        It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her.        我相信了她，这是我的一大错误。                    ◆        a          great/serious/terrible mistake                大错；严重错误                    ◆        It's a          common mistake          (= one that a lot of people make).                这是常犯的错误。                    2      ★              a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly          （用词或数字上的）错误，口误，笔误                            SYN                                            error                                                  ◆        It's a common mistake among learners of English.        这是学英语的人常犯的错误。                    ◆        The waiter          made a mistake (in)adding up the bill.                服务员结账时算错了账。                    ◆        Her essay is full of          spelling mistakes.                她的文章到处都是拼写错误。                    IDIOMS              and ˈno mistake                              (              old-fashioned) (              especially BrE)                        used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said              准确无误；毫无疑问                                            ◆            This is a strange business and no mistake.            这确实是件怪事。                                      ★        by miˈstake                              by accident; without intending to              错误地；无意中                                            ◆            I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.            我不巧错拿了你的包。                                      ˌmake no miˈstake (about sth)                              used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn sb about sth              别搞错；注意                                            ◆            Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won't just go away.            要知道，这是一场不会自行消失的危机。                                      in miˈstake for sth                              thinking that sth is sth else              误以为是；错看成                                            ◆            Children may eat pills in mistake for sweets.            孩子可能会把药片错当成糖果吃。                                                    verb        ★                    (              mis·took                  /          mɪˈstʊk                    ;            NAmE                    mɪˈstʊk                    /                    ,              mis·taken                  /          mɪˈsteɪkən                    ;            NAmE                    mɪˈsteɪkən                    /                    )              to not understand or judge sb/sth correctly        误会；误解；看错                    SYN                                    misconstrue                                      mistakesb/sth              ◆      I admit that I mistook his intentions.      我承认我误解了他的意图。              ◆              There was no mistaking        (= it was impossible to mistake)the bitterness in her voice.            她的声音里流露出怨恨的情绪，这是很明显的。              mistakesb/sth as sb/sth              ◆      I mistook her offer as a threat.      我把她的好心错看成威胁了。              mistakewhat…              ◆      Sorry—I mistook what you said.      不好意思，我误解你的话了。                      PHRASAL VERB                    ★        miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth                              to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else              把…错当成                                            SYN                                                            confuse                                                                          ◆            I think you must be mistaking me for someone else.            我看你准是认错人了。                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      mistake                  error                    ◆inaccuracy                    ◆slip                    ◆howler                    ◆misprint                                                        These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.                      以上各词均指用词、数字、事实等的错误、口误、笔误。                                                                            ■                    mistake                    a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly                      指用词或数字上的错误、口误、笔误：                                                              ◆                      It's a common mistake among learners of English.                      这是学英语的人常犯的错误。                                                                                  ◆                      spelling mistakes                      拼写错误                                                                            ■                    error                    (                      rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly                      指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误：                                                              ◆                      There are too many errors in your work.                      你的工作失误太多。                                                              NOTE                      Erroris a more formal way of saying                      mistake.                                              *error 为 mistake 的较正式用语。                                                                                                  ■                    inaccuracy                    (                      rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct                      指信息不准确、有误：                                                              ◆                      The article is full of inaccuracies.                      这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。                                                                            ■                    slip                    a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention                      指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏                                                                            ■                    howler                    (                      informal,                      especially BrE) a stupid mistake, especially in what sb says or writes                      尤指言谈或行文中的愚蠢错误：                                                              ◆                      The report is full of howlers.                      这份报告错漏百出。                                                              NOTEA                      howleris usually an embarrassing mistake which shows that the person who made it does not know sth that they really should know.                                              *howler 通常指令人难堪的错误，表明犯错误者不知道应该知道的东西。                                                                                                  ■                    misprint                    a small mistake in a printed text                      指印刷文本上的错误                                                                            PATTERNS                                          ◆                      a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint                        insth                                                                                    ◆                      to                        makea(n) mistake/error/slip/howler                                                                                    ◆                      to                        contain / contain  mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints                                                                                                                                                mis·take              /        mɪˈsteɪk                ;          NAmE                mɪˈsteɪk                /                    mis·took              /        mɪˈstʊk                ;          NAmE                mɪˈstʊk                /                    mis·taken              /        mɪˈsteɪkən                ;          NAmE                mɪˈsteɪkən                /             mistake[mɪˈsteɪk]mistook, mistaken, mistaking, mistakesCET4CET6TEM4考研n14342833692115357545755342777v554544525721557974666683NOUN1838759575VERB7057103304Spoken:561109536mistaken[11767] mistakes[21742] mistaking[921] mistook[1506]错误(79%)，误解(7%)，误会(6%)，弄错(5%)，过失(3%)n.错误；误会；过失vt.弄错；误解vi.弄错；误解

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Collins	mistake ★★★★☆ /mɪste͟ɪk/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]错误；过失 If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want. [oft N of -ing] They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force... 他们大错特错，居然认为以较少的兵力就能够夺取其边境地区。 I think it's a serious mistake to confuse books with life... 我认为把书本同生活混为一谈是大错特错。 Jonathan says it was his mistake... 乔纳森说这是他的错。 There must be some mistake... 一定是弄错了。 He has been arrested by mistake. 警方误抓了他。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]不正确的事；错事 A mistake is something or part of something which is incorrect or not right. Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle. 她的母亲叹了口气，擦去了纵横填字游戏里另一个填错的地方。 ...spelling mistakes. 拼写错误 3 [VERB 动词]搞错；把…误认为；把…错当成 If you mistake one person or thing for another, you wrongly think that they are the other person or thing. [V n for n] I mistook you for Carlos... 我把你错当成卡洛斯了。 When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold. 花粉病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。 4 [VERB 动词]认错；误解；搞错；误会 If you mistake something, you fail to recognize or understand it. [V n] [V wh] The government completely mistook the feeling of the country... 政府完全没有把握住该国民意。 No one should mistake how serious the issue is. 任何人都不该低估该问题的严重性。 5 [PHRASE 短语]绝不可能搞错 You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it. [V inflects] [emphasis] There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food... 那种食物就是东方风味，绝对错不了。 There was no mistaking Magda's sincerity, or her pain. 玛格达的真诚和痛苦都绝不可能是假装的。
Oxford	mis·take ★ / mɪˈsteɪk ; NAmE mɪˈsteɪk / noun , verb mistake mistakes mistook mistaking mistaken noun ★ 1 ★ an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want （言语或行为上的）错误，失误 ◆ It's easy to make a mistake. 犯错误很容易。 ◆ This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. 这封信是给别人的，一定是搞错了。 ◆ It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. 忽略他的意见是不对的。 ◆ Don't worry, we all make mistakes. 没关系，我们都会犯错。 ◆ You must try to learn from your mistakes. 你得从所犯错误中吸取教训。 ◆ Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. 我一生中最大的错误就是那么年轻就离开了学校。 ◆ I made the mistake ofgiving him my address. 我真不该把我的地址给他。 ◆ It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. 我相信了她，这是我的一大错误。 ◆ a great/serious/terrible mistake 大错；严重错误 ◆ It's a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). 这是常犯的错误。 2 ★ a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly （用词或数字上的）错误，口误，笔误 SYN error ◆ It's a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 ◆ The waiter made a mistake (in)adding up the bill. 服务员结账时算错了账。 ◆ Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. 她的文章到处都是拼写错误。 IDIOMS and ˈno mistake ( old-fashioned) ( especially BrE) used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said 准确无误；毫无疑问 ◆ This is a strange business and no mistake. 这确实是件怪事。 ★ by miˈstake by accident; without intending to 错误地；无意中 ◆ I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. 我不巧错拿了你的包。 ˌmake no miˈstake (about sth) used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn sb about sth 别搞错；注意 ◆ Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won't just go away. 要知道，这是一场不会自行消失的危机。 in miˈstake for sth thinking that sth is sth else 误以为是；错看成 ◆ Children may eat pills in mistake for sweets. 孩子可能会把药片错当成糖果吃。 verb ★ ( mis·took / mɪˈstʊk ; NAmE mɪˈstʊk / , mis·taken / mɪˈsteɪkən ; NAmE mɪˈsteɪkən / ) to not understand or judge sb/sth correctly 误会；误解；看错 SYN misconstrue mistakesb/sth ◆ I admit that I mistook his intentions. 我承认我误解了他的意图。 ◆ There was no mistaking (= it was impossible to mistake)the bitterness in her voice. 她的声音里流露出怨恨的情绪，这是很明显的。 mistakesb/sth as sb/sth ◆ I mistook her offer as a threat. 我把她的好心错看成威胁了。 mistakewhat… ◆ Sorry—I mistook what you said. 不好意思，我误解你的话了。 PHRASAL VERB ★ miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else 把…错当成 SYN confuse ◆ I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. 我看你准是认错人了。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 mistake error ◆inaccuracy ◆slip ◆howler ◆misprint These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly. 以上各词均指用词、数字、事实等的错误、口误、笔误。 ■ mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly 指用词或数字上的错误、口误、笔误： ◆ It's a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 ◆ spelling mistakes 拼写错误 ■ error ( rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly 指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误： ◆ There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。 NOTE Erroris a more formal way of saying mistake. error 为 mistake 的较正式用语。 ■ inaccuracy ( rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct 指信息不准确、有误： ◆ The article is full of inaccuracies. 这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。 ■ slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention 指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏 ■ howler ( informal, especially BrE) a stupid mistake, especially in what sb says or writes 尤指言谈或行文中的愚蠢错误： ◆ The report is full of howlers. 这份报告错漏百出。 NOTEA howleris usually an embarrassing mistake which shows that the person who made it does not know sth that they really should know. howler 通常指令人难堪的错误，表明犯错误者不知道应该知道的东西。 ■ misprint a small mistake in a printed text 指印刷文本上的错误 PATTERNS ◆ a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint insth ◆ to makea(n) mistake/error/slip/howler ◆ to contain / contain mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints mis·take / mɪˈsteɪk ; NAmE mɪˈsteɪk / mis·took / mɪˈstʊk ; NAmE mɪˈstʊk / mis·taken / mɪˈsteɪkən ; NAmE mɪˈsteɪkən /
LDC	mistake1 noun mistake2 verb mistakemis‧take1 /məˈsteɪk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable] something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect → errormistake in We may have made a mistake in our calculations. The most common mistake is to plant them too deep.► see thesaurus at fault 2[countable] something you do that is not sensible or has a bad result: Buying the house seemed a great idea at the time, but now I can see it was a terrible mistake. Marrying him was the biggest mistake she ever made.make the mistake of doing something I stupidly made the mistake of giving them my phone number.3by mistake if you do something by mistake, you do it without intending to SYN accidentally OPP deliberately, on purpose: Someone must have left the door open by mistake. I’m sorry, this letter is addressed to you – I opened it by mistake.4in mistake for somebody/something as a result of a mistake in which someone or something is wrongly thought to be someone or something else: The boy was shot dead in mistake for a burglar.5we all make mistakes spoken used to tell someone not to be worried because they have made a mistake6make no mistake (about it) spoken used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, especially when you are warning about something serious or dangerous: Make no mistake, this is the most serious threat our industry has ever seen.7and no mistake British English spoken informal used to emphasize the description you have just given: Miles was a heartbreaker, and no mistake!COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmake a mistake· The lab must have made a mistake – this can’t be right.correct a mistake· Luckily I was able to correct the mistake before my boss saw it.realize your mistake· As soon as he realized his mistake he turned in the right direction.admit your mistake· It is better to admit your mistake and apologize.mistakes happen· We’re very careful, but mistakes can happen.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mistakea common mistake· A common mistake is to imagine that dogs think like humans.a little/minor mistake· The essay was full of little mistakes.a serious/grave mistake· There was a serious mistake in the instructions.an honest mistake (=a mistake, and not a deliberate action)· Thomas admitted he had broken the law, but said that it had been an honest mistake.a silly/stupid mistake· You need to be able to laugh at your own silly mistakes.an easy mistake (to make)· She looks like her sister, so it’s an easy mistake to make.a spelling mistake· She spotted two spelling mistakes in the article.phrasesbe full of mistakes· The article was full of mistakes.it is a mistake to think/assume etc something· It would be a mistake to assume that all snakes are dangerous.there must be some mistake (=used when you think someone has made a mistake)· There must be some mistake. I definitely booked a room for tonight.be full of mistakes (=have a lot of mistakes)· The report was full of mistakes.be all a mistake (=used to say that a situation happened because of a mistake)· He couldn’t bring himself to tell her it was all a mistake.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘do a mistake’. Say make a mistake.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake a mistake· I just want to prevent you from making a terrible mistake.learn from your mistakes· I’m sure he will learn from his mistakes.repeat a mistake· We certainly do not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.adjectivesa big/great mistake· Buying this car was a big mistake.a bad/terrible/dreadful etc mistake· It would be a terrible mistake to marry him.a serious/grave mistake· The decision to take the money was a serious mistake.a fatal mistake (=a very bad mistake, often one that ends something)· His fatal mistake was to underestimate his opponent.a costly mistake (=that costs you money or has a bad result)· Hiring him turned out to be a costly mistake.phrasesit is a mistake to do something· It is a mistake to try to see everything in the museum in one day.make the mistake of doing something· He made the mistake of revealing his true intentions.make the same mistake again/twice· We won’t make the same mistake again.THESAURUSmistake something incorrect that you accidentally do, say, or write: · a spelling mistake· I made a mistake – it should say £230, not £320.error formal a mistake: · an error in the report· grammatical errors· He had made a serious error on his tax form.misprint a small mistake in something that is printed: · There was a misprint in the article, and instead of ‘pleasant’ it said ‘pheasant’.typo informal a mistake in something that has been typed or printed: · I spotted a couple of typos in the letter.inaccuracy formal a piece of information that is not completely correct: · The report contained several inaccuracies.mix-up a careless mistake in which one name, time, address etc has been confused with another, so that the details of something are wrong: · There was a mix-up over the train times and I missed my train.slip-up a careless mistake when you are doing something: · The other team took advantage of the goalie’s slip-up.oversight a mistake in which you forget something or do not notice something: · Through some oversight, the brochures were not ready by the right date.a slip of the tongue a mistake in which you accidentally say a similar sounding word: · When I said Thursday, I meant Tuesday. It was a slip of the tongue.faux pas /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, ˈfəʊ pɑː $ ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ formal an embarrassing mistake in a social situation, when you do or say something that you shouldn’t: · Harris, trying to be funny, addressed the waiter as ‘boy’. A deathly silence followed this faux pas.a stupid mistakeblunder a stupid mistake caused by not thinking carefully enough about what you are saying or doing, which could have serious results: · In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents.gaffe /ɡæf/ an embarrassing and stupid mistake made in a social situation or in public: · a serious gaffe in her speech about immigrationhowler British English a very bad mistake, especially one that shows you do not know something, and that often makes other people laugh: · Photographers should be careful of making classic howlers, such as having a tree grow out of your subject’s head.cock-up British English informal a silly mistake when you are doing something – a very informal use: · They made a cock-up with the bill.· The government is anxious to avoid any more cock-ups. mistake1 noun mistake2 verb mistakemistake2 ●●○ verb (past tense mistook /-ˈstʊk/, past participle mistaken /-ˈsteɪkən/) [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1to understand something wrongly: She mistook my meaning entirely. Ken mistook her concern, thinking she was interested in him for another reason.2you can’t mistake somebody/something used to say that someone or something is very easy to recognize: You can’t mistake her. She’s the one with the long red hair.3there is no mistaking somebody/something used to say that you are certain about something: There’s no mistaking whose children they are – they all look just like Joe.mistake for phrasal verb to wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else: A woman mistook him for a well-known actor, and asked him for his autograph. The doctor mistook the symptoms for blood poisoning.
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