mistake

confondre, prendre pour

Croire par erreur qu’une personne ou une chose est une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : mistake someone/something for someone/something (I mistook the coat for a blanket.)

Synonymes : confuse, mix up

Expressions courantes : mistake someone for, mistake something for

erreur, faute

Quelque chose que l’on fait, dit ou pense et qui est incorrect.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : mistake in something (There is a mistake in the address.); by mistake (I took your bag by mistake.)

Synonymes : error, blunder

Expressions courantes : make a mistake, big mistake, by mistake, careless mistake