mistaken

equivocado

mistaken(mih-stey-kihn)

adjective

1. (wrong)

a. equivocado

I thought I only owed $100, but I was mistaken. I owe $200.

Creí que solo debía $100, pero estaba equivocado. Debo $200.

b. confundido

Sir, you are mistaken. This package is for another office.

Señor, usted está confundido. Este paquete es para otra oficina.

2. (erroneous)

a. falso

Stewart is under the mistaken impression that his good looks will make up for his lack of work ethic.

Stewart tiene la falsa impresión de que su atractivo compensará su falta de ética en el trabajo.

b. equivocado

Willy tried to explain to his captors that it was case of mistaken identity, but they wouldn't listen to him.

Willy trató de explicarles a sus captores que era un caso de identidad equivocada, pero no le hacían caso.