Mistake for Meaning in English
expression
mɪˈsteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
mi-STAYK for, FUR, FRUR
mɪstˈeɪk/ /fˈɔː
mist-AYK FAW
परिभाषा
To wrongly think that someone or something is another person or thing; to confuse one thing or person with another by accident.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Often used in the passive ('be mistaken for'); frequently follows with a noun or pronoun ('mistake him for his brother'). Typical in everyday speech and writing. Do not confuse with 'make a mistake' (to do something wrong).
Spanish: confundir conPortuguese (BR): confundir comPortuguese (PT): confundir comChinese (Simplified): 错认为Chinese (Traditional): 誤認為Hindi: गलती से समझना (के लिए)Arabic: يخطئ في الاعتقاد بأنBengali: ভুলভাবে চেনা - মনে করা (ভুলবশত কাউকে বা কিছু অন্য কারো বা কিছুর সাথে)Russian: перепутать с - принять заJapanese: ～と間違えるVietnamese: nhầm vớiKorean: ~로 착각하다Turkish: karıştırmak - biriyle/bir şeyle yanlışlıkla özdeşleştirmekUrdu: غلطی سے سمجھنا - کسی کو کسی اور کے ساتھ ملاناIndonesian: mengira sebagai - salah mengira
उदाहरण वाक्य
I mistook her for my cousin at the party.
basic
Don't mistake salt for sugar when you bake.
basic
He was mistaken for a famous actor.
basic
People often mistake my enthusiasm for anger.
natural
She laughed when I apologized—I had totally mistaken her for someone else.
natural
It's easy to mistake twins for each other when you first meet them.
natural