Mistook Meaning in English

word · lemma: mistake

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التعريف

Past tense of 'mistake': to have understood, recognized, or identified something or someone incorrectly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Mistook' is formal/neutral and always refers to a past error of perception or understanding. Common pattern: 'mistook X for Y' (confused X with Y). Often used in apologies or explanations.

• Spanish: confundí - interpreté mal
• Portuguese (BR): confundi - interpretei mal
• Portuguese (PT): confundi - interpretei mal
• Chinese (Simplified): 误以为 - 误认
• Chinese (Traditional): 誤以為 - 誤認
• Hindi: गलत समझा - गलत पहचाना
• Arabic: ظننت خطأً - أخطأت في التقدير
• Bengali: ভুল করে চিনেছিলাম - ভুল করেছিলাম (পরিচয়ে)
• Russian: принял(а) за - перепутал(а)
• Japanese: 間違えた - 誤認した
• Vietnamese: nhầm - lẫn
• Korean: 착각했다 - 잘못 알았다
• Turkish: yanlış anladım - karıştırdım
• Urdu: غلطی سے سمجھا - غلط پہچانا
• Indonesian: salah mengira - salah paham

جمل نموذجية

I mistook him for his brother.

basic

She mistook the salt for sugar when baking.

basic

They mistook the meeting time and arrived late.

basic

At first, we mistook the songbird's call for a phone ringing.

natural

Sorry, I mistook your bag for mine.

natural

I mistook her silence for anger.

natural