mistake

confundir

Creer por error que una persona o cosa es otra distinta.

En inglés sencillo: To wrongly think that someone or something is a different person or thing.

• I mistook him for my cousin.
• Do not mistake kindness for weakness.
• People often mistake these mushrooms for a harmless variety.

Cómo se usa: mistake someone/something for someone/something (I mistook the coat for a blanket.)

Sinónimos: confuse, mix up

Expresiones frecuentes: mistake someone for, mistake something for

error, equivocación

Algo que se hace, se dice o se piensa de manera incorrecta.

En inglés sencillo: Something you do, say, or think that is wrong.

• I made a mistake.
• There are three mistakes in your answer.
• Buying that old car was a costly mistake.

Cómo se usa: mistake in something (There is a mistake in the address.); by mistake (I took your bag by mistake.)

Sinónimos: error, blunder

Expresiones frecuentes: make a mistake, big mistake, by mistake, careless mistake