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mistake

Pronunciation: /mɪˈsteɪk/

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French translation of mistake

A. n

  • (gen) erreur (f); (in text, spelling, typing) faute (f) to make a mistake = se tromper by mistake = par erreur

B. vtr (prét -took pp, -taken)

  • 1to mistake sth for sth else = prendre qch pour qch d'autre to mistake sb for sb else = confondre qn avec qn d'autre
  • 2 mal interpréter [meaning]

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