err

sbagliare, errare

Commettere un errore o giudicare qualcosa in modo sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To make a mistake or judge something wrongly.

• I may have erred.
• The report erred in its calculation of the costs.
• Did we err by ignoring her advice?

Come si usa: err in something (The judge erred in his interpretation of the rule.); err by doing something (We erred by trusting an unreliable source.); err on the side of something (I prefer to err on the side of caution.)

Sinonimi: make a mistake, misjudge

Espressioni comuni: err in judgment, err on something, err by something

peccare

Fare qualcosa che le regole di una religione considerano sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To do something considered wrong by religious rules.

• Even the faithful can err.
• He confessed that he had erred against God.
• Those who err may still seek forgiveness.

Sinonimi: sin

Espressioni comuni: err against god, err and repent

smarrirsi, deviare

Allontanarsi dal percorso giusto o dalla direzione da seguire.

In inglese semplice: To move away from the right path or direction.

• We erred from the path.
• The travelers erred into the woods after dark.
• Without a guide, they might err far from their route.

Come si usa: err from something (The travelers erred from the marked path.)

Sinonimi: stray, wander

Espressioni comuni: err from something, err off course

ehm

Suono che si emette mentre si pensa o non si sa bene cosa dire.

In inglese semplice: A sound you make while thinking or feeling unsure what to say.

• Err, I am not sure.
• "Err, what time is it?" he asked.
• Err, could you explain that again?

Sinonimi: er, um, uh

Espressioni comuni: err well, err sorry