mistake
🇺🇸
/mɪˈsteɪk/
🇬🇧
/mɪˈsteɪk/
noun
A1
a wrong action or decision
It was a mistake to leave without saying goodbye.
A1
something written or said wrong
There is a spelling mistake in your name.
verb
R
to think someone or something is different than they are
I mistook her for her sister because they look alike.
translation
a wrong action or decision; something written or said wrong
to think someone or something is different than they are
Word Forms
Plural
mistakes
Progressive
mistaking
Past
mistook
Perfect
mistaken
3rd Present
mistakes