mistake

an error or fault made by someone, especially when they do something wrong because they have the wrong idea about a situation

error, equivocación, fallo

• make a mistake

Collocations a silly/little/serious mistake · correct a mistake

• I made a terrible mistake.

  Hice un grave error.

a wrong idea or belief about something

equivocación, creencia errónea

• have a mistaken impression of somebody/something

Collocations a common misunderstanding · clear up a misunderstanding

• There's been a terrible misunderstanding.

  Ha habido un grave malentendido.

to make an error or mistake, especially when doing something wrong because you have the wrong idea about a situation

equivocarse, cometer un error

• make a mistake

Collocations to make a silly/little/serious mistake · correct a mistake

• I made a terrible mistake.

  Hice un grave error.

to have a wrong idea or belief about something

equivocarse, tener una creencia errónea

• have a mistaken impression of somebody/something

Collocations to have a common misunderstanding · clear up a misunderstanding

• There's been a terrible misunderstanding.

  Ha habido un grave malentendido.