mistake [mɪsˈteɪk] mistook (past)mistaken (participle:past)
sustantivo
1 error (m)
there must be some mistake debe de haber algún error
by mistake
he has been arrested by mistake lo detuvieron por error or equivocación; he fired the gun by mistake disparó la pistola sin querer
he took my hat in mistake for his confundió mi sombrero con el suyo
to make a mistake (gen) cometer un error; (be mistaken) equivocarse
they made the mistake of asking too much cometieron el error de pedir demasiado; the doctor must have made a mistake el médico debe de haberse equivocado
make no mistake about it let there be no mistake about it y que no quepa la menor duda
my mistake! ¡la culpa es mía!; es culpa mía
she's pretty and no mistake (informal) es guapa de verdad or con ganas (informal)
verbo transitivo
1 (misunderstand) [+meaning, remark] malinterpretar
I'm sorry, I mistook your meaning perdón, te malinterpreté or no te entendí bien; there was no mistaking his intention su intención estaba clarísima
2 (mix up, confuse) [+time, road] equivocarse de
I mistook the turning to your house me equivoqué al torcer para ir a tu casa
to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn
he is often mistaken for Peter se le confunde muchas veces con Peter; she mistook his attention for interest erróneamente, interpretó su atención como interés; she could easily be mistaken for a boy se la podría confundir fácilmente con un chico
there's no mistaking her voice su voz es inconfundible
