Tra từ mistake - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 making a mistake
2 saying that sb has made a mistake
3 avoiding or correcting mistakes

1 making a mistake
- something that you do or say that is wrong: mistake* (noun C/U), (more formal) error (noun C/U)
She told him that there was a mistake in the bill. ◎ I made the mistake of asking for a pay rise. ◎ a small/bad/costly/fatal mistake ◎ A computer error resulted in many people not being paid on time. ◎ a serious error of judgement ◎ The plane crashed as a result of human error.
- to do sth which is a mistake: make* a mistake, (more formal) make* an error
I've made a lot of spelling mistakes in this - I think I'll have to do it again.
- as a result of a mistake or carelessness: by mistake, (more formal) in error
I'm sorry. I broke it by mistake. ◎ It was sent to him in error - it should have been sent to me.
- to be wrong or confused about sb or sth: mistake* sb/sth
He mistook her for her sister since they looked so like each other. ◎ I mistook what he said. I thought he said the film was on tonight.
- if you have made a mistake, you are wrong (about sb/sth), wrong (to do sth/in doing sth) (adverb wrongly), (more formal) mistaken (about sth) (adverb mistakenly)
It's true I was wrong about the date of the battle of Hastings. ◎ I was wrong in thinking that I could manage on my own. ◎ You are very much mistaken if you think I'm going to buy you another one. ◎ They thought mistakenly that he was going to come too.
- to make a mistake or a series of mistakes: go* wrong
We tried to be good parents but both our children have ended up in prison. Were did we go wrong?
- if you are not wrong, you are right, correct
You were right about the film. I really enjoyed it. ◎ She felt she had done the right thing. ◎ That's not the correct answer.
- if sth contains mistakes, it is wrong, incorrect; opposites: right, correct
- if sth is not careful and exact and it contains mistakes, it is inaccurate (adverb inaccurately); opposite: accurate (adverb accurately)
We lost our way because the map was inaccurate. ◎ He described the man so accurately that the police were able to identify him.
- a mistake in the planning or organization of sth: mix-up, muddle, confusion
They told me there had been a bit of a muddle in the travel arrangements and so we got the wrong tickets. ◎ Sorry. There seems to be a slight confusion here - I asked for a single room, not a double.
- a mistake caused by thinking that sb/sth is sb/sth else: confusion (noun C/U), muddle; to make this kind of mistake: confuse A and/with B, muddle A (up) with B, muddle A and B
To avoid confusion, the wires have been colour-coded. ◎ I made the awful mistake of confusing her with her daughter. ◎ I think you've muddled me up with a colleague who has a similar name.
- a mistake which happens because you didn't do sth or notice sth: oversight
Because of an oversight, I didn't receive your cheque in time.

2 saying that sb has made a mistake
- responsibility for a mistake: fault (noun U)
It's not my fault!
- to say that sb is responsible for a mistake: blame sb (for sth), put* the blame on sb (for sth)
I wasn't even there, so don't blame me.
- to say that sb has made a mistake or that they have done sth wrong: accuse sb (of sth); noun: accusation
It wasn't my mistake so I don't see why they accused me of harming the company. ◎ The main accusation was that we had not checked the figures carefully enough.
- to agree that you made a mistake: take*/accept the blame (for sth)
It wasn't my mistake, so I'm not going to take the blame.
- to agree, often without wanting to, that you have done sth wrong: admit (to) sth, admit doing sth/(that) ※¦; noun: admission
I was wrong. I admit it. ◎ I admit I broke it, but it was an accident. ◎ They accepted his admission that he had made a terrible mistake.
※ more on blaming sb for sth BLAME
- to say that sb has done sth badly: criticize sb (for sth); an act of criticizing: criticism (noun C/U)
The government was criticized for not taking action earlier. ◎ Constructive criticism is always useful. ◎ He got a lot of criticism for the way he behaved at the meeting. ◎ My main criticism is that it is very difficult to read.
- making criticisms: critical
He was very critical of the way they had done the work. ◎ to make a critical remark/comment
※ more on criticizing sb CRITICISM

3 avoiding or correcting mistakes
- to look at sth to make sure that it is correct or in good order: check (up), check (through) sth
Just to be sure, I decided to check up. ◎ I've checked it and it seems to be working OK.
- to do sth with no mistakes: get* sth right
I just can't get this paragraph right.
- to make a mistake right: put* sth right, correct sth
Could you put this right for me, please? ◎ I prefer teachers to correct my English. ◎ He wrote to the newspaper asking them to correct some errors in an article they had published.
- an act of making sth right: correction (noun C/U)
Do your corrections before you start on the next exercise. ◎ The essay was in need of correction.
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- to do sth very badly and make a lot of mistakes: (informal) mess sth up, (informal) make* a mess of sth
I've really messed up my chances of getting that job. ◎ They've made a mess of the repair to my car.