blunder

metedura de pata, error grave

Error importante o vergonzoso, a menudo causado por un descuido.

En inglés sencillo: A serious or embarrassing mistake, often caused by carelessness.

• I made a blunder on the form.
• His diplomatic blunder upset several countries.
• How can we avoid these costly blunders?

Sinónimos: mistake, error, gaffe

Expresiones frecuentes: make a blunder, costly blunder, major blunder

meter la pata, equivocarse

Cometer un error grave o por falta de cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: To make a serious or careless mistake.

• I blundered and sent the wrong file.
• The government blundered badly during the negotiations.
• Did we blunder in trusting him?

Cómo se usa: blunder in doing something (They blundered in choosing an unreliable supplier.)

Sinónimos: make a mistake, err, mess up

Expresiones frecuentes: blunder badly, blunder in judgment, blunder in something

perder una pieza por un error, regalar una pieza

Perder una pieza de ajedrez por hacer una jugada muy mala.

En inglés sencillo: To lose a chess piece by making a very bad move.

• I blundered my queen in ten moves.
• Be careful not to blunder that rook.
• She blundered a knight and resigned soon afterward.

Sinónimos: give away, lose carelessly

Expresiones frecuentes: blunder a rook, blunder a queen, blunder a piece

provocar un mal resultado por un error

Hacer una mala jugada de ajedrez que permite un resultado no deseado, como tablas o jaque mate.

En inglés sencillo: To make a bad chess move that allows an unwanted result, such as a draw or checkmate.

• She blundered a draw from a winning position.
• He blundered into mate after moving his king.
• Can you spot how White could blunder into stalemate?

Cómo se usa: blunder into something (He blundered into checkmate while chasing a pawn.)

Expresiones frecuentes: blunder a draw, blunder into mate, blunder into stalemate