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mistaken [mɪˈsteɪkən] adj
1. (usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etc. she is mistaken 2. arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc. a mistaken viewpoint mistakenly adv mistakenness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mistaken adjective 1. wrong, incorrect, misled, in the wrong, misguided, off the mark, off target, in error, wide of the mark, misinformed, off base (U.S. & Canad. informal), barking up the wrong tree (informal), off beam (informal), getting the wrong end of the stick (informal), way off beam (informal), under a misapprehension, labouring under a misapprehension I see I was mistaken about you. wrong right, correct 2. inaccurate, false, inappropriate, faulty, unfounded, erroneous, unsound, fallacious She obviously had a mistaken view. inaccurate sound, true, accurate, logical Translations mistaken [mɪsˈteɪkən] A. PP of mistake B. ADJ [belief, idea] → equivocado, falso in the mistaken belief that → creyendo, equivocadamente or erróneamente, que ... to be mistaken → equivocarse, estar equivocado you must be mistaken → debes de estar equivocado if I'm not mistaken → si no me equivoco, a no ser que me equivoque unless I'm very much mistaken → si no me equivoco, o mucho me equivoco o ... unless I'm very much mistaken, that's him → si no me equivoco, ése es él, o mucho me equivoco o es él I see I was mistaken about you → veo que me equivoqué contigo he was mistaken in his belief that he was irreplaceable → se equivocaba or estaba equivocado al creer que era irreemplazable mistaken identity → identificación f errónea mistaken [mɪˈsteɪkən] pp of mistake adj [idea , view, belief] → erroné(e) [person] to be mistaken (= be making a mistake) → faire erreur, se tromper If you think I'm going to get up at 6 o'clock, you're mistaken → Si tu penses que je vais me lever à six heures, tu te trompes. to be mistaken about sth → se tromper sur qch if I'm not mistaken → si je ne me trompe pas unless I'm mistaken → sauf erreur de ma part mistaken identity n → erreur f d'identité a case of mistaken identity → une erreur d'identité mistaken adj (= wrong) idea → falsch; (= misplaced) loyalty, kindness → unangebracht, fehl am Platz; affection, trust → töricht; in the mistaken belief that … → in der falschen or irrigen Annahme, dass …; to be under or have the mistaken impression that … → fälschlicherweise vermuten, dass …; a case of mistaken identity → eine Verwechslung mistaken [mɪsˈteɪk/ən] 1. pp of mistake 2. adj (wrong, idea, conclusion) → sbagliato/a, errato/a; (misplaced, loyalty, generosity) → malriposto/a in the mistaken belief that ... → credendo erroneamente che... to be mistaken → sbagliarsi if I'm not mistaken → se non sbaglio mistaken [mɪsˈteɪk/ən] 1. pp of mistake 2. adj (wrong, idea, conclusion) → sbagliato/a, errato/a; (misplaced, loyalty, generosity) → malriposto/a in the mistaken belief that ... → credendo erroneamente che... to be mistaken → sbagliarsi if I'm not mistaken → se non sbaglio How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You were mistaken, my dear Alicia, in supposing me fixed at this place for the rest of the winter: it grieves me to say how greatly you were mistaken, for I have seldom spent three months more agreeably than those which have just flown away. But let us consider: Have we not admitted that the rulers may be mistaken about their own interest in what they command, and also that to obey them is justice? But the elder Wife saw her husband growing grey with great pleasure, for she did not like to be mistaken for his mother. |
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