Find a word related to Mistake

Question

The idea is to find an English word (synonym –- antonym -- phrase or idiom ) related to the word mistake (noun, adjective or verb)

and then

write a simple sentence in English and Spanish for that word.( not M I S T A K E)

Example:

“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

"Errar es humano, perdonar es divino".

Pictures would be nice.

Mariana has kindly agreed to be the “official” corrector of the Spanish.

I think I can manage being the “unofficial” corrector for the English, je je

This is the previous challenge

A Blunderbus ? - ray76, Sep 23, 2012

How can one translate things like ," he made a dogs breakfast of it " ? - ray76, Sep 23, 2012

Maybe a native speaker will tell us mate:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Haha, nice sentence Sr. Ray. Maybe "quilombo" is the best translation. - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 1

She inaccurately believed she was right.

Ella erróneamente creyó que tenía la razón.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Thanks Franco - also for all the other great things you do here. - ian-hill, Sep 30, 2012

Answer 2

I really missed the mark on that one. Yo realmente perdió la marca que ono.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 27, 2012

Xcellente. - annierats, Sep 28, 2012

:-) gracias - pmikan-pam, Sep 28, 2012

Hi, great job!!! Only use Yo if you want to emphasize that you did something. Not sure what you mean but: Realmente perdí la marca en esa ... - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 3

If you do not post on this thread it would be remiss of you.

Si no publicas en este hilo será una negligencia tuya. Gracias Nelson.

Lots of words to go still

Ian, I have to vote for that. - annierats, Sep 26, 2012

Hi, again. Si no publicas en este hilo será una negligencia tuya. Or, Si no publicarás en este hilo sería una negligencia tuya........ Good job! - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

Gracias Nelson. - ian-hill, Sep 28, 2012

Yep, that's a winner. - rac1, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 4

Whilst blundering on, I slipped up and put my foot right it.

Las cosas fueron de mal en peor.

3 in one sentence amiga - only one vote though - ian-hill, Sep 27, 2012

:) - ian-hill, Sep 27, 2012

Cheers, amigo. - annierats, Sep 28, 2012

Lol - rac1, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 5

He made a serious blunder in his assessment.

El cometió un meter la pata grave en su valoración.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Hi, rac. You don't need a tilde in EL when you start a sentence. Only when you want to emphasize who is the doer or to make a reference about him. - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

eg. Él (emphasis) or El metió la pata en su valoración (juicio or evaluación) - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

Gracias Nelson! :) - rac1, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 6

I'm sorry that I didn't send you an invitation to the party...it was an oversight.

Lo siento que no te mandé una invitación para la fiesta...fue por descuido.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Hi, mariana. It may be regional, but it's sounds more natural if you say: Siento no mandarte (haberte mandado) una invitación.... :) - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 7

No un error pero el voluble dedo del destino.

Not a mistake but the fickle finger of fate.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 8

Yo pienso que Ian ha bajado un clanger. ¿Quizás una campana?

I think Ian has dropped a clanger. Perhaps a bell?

clanger (plural clangers)

(chiefly UK) A very noticeable mistake;

an attention-getting faux pas.

    He dropped a real clanger

when he criticized the paraplegic for not standing.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Yet another **** up... - annierats, Sep 26, 2012

Answer 9

I hope you will never misunderstand me.

Espero que nunca me entiendas mal.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Answer 10

I'm often in the wrong.

Muchas veces no tengo rázon.

Not this time amiga - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Answer 11

I hope Sir Ian doesn't make one of his usual cock-ups here.. Espero que Don Juan no vaya a hacer algo desastroso otra vez..

Really amiga! As if I would. :) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2012

Seguramente, no.. - annierats, Sep 23, 2012

Answer 12

Both sides of the bridge don't match by a design oversight.

Ambos lados del puente no coinciden por un descuido en el diseño.

...Don't match UP ... amigo - ian-hill, Sep 29, 2012

.. because of a design fault. :) - ian-hill, Sep 29, 2012

Still, rather neat. - annierats, Sep 29, 2012

Yep - they match but they don't match UP - English is a doddle right Annie? - ian-hill, Sep 30, 2012

Answer 13

This book is full of typos, who is the publisher? ¿El libro está lleno errores tipográficos, que es el editor?

:) - ian-hill, Sep 27, 2012

Perhaps I wrote it? - annierats, Sep 28, 2012

Hola amiga, you are so funny! - pmikan-pam, Sep 28, 2012

Answer 14

OK, we have to keep blundering on...

Vale, seguimos con las meteduras de patas..

exakt ! amiga - ian-hill, Sep 26, 2012

Answer 15

Misconceived perception of his great power. Percepción de misconceived de su gran potencia.

Maybe: Percepción errónea de su gran potencia. :) - nelson_rafael, Sep 28, 2012