The meaning of Err

Err – definition

verb
Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
Usage examples:
The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible
Synonims:
Make a mistake Be wrong Be in error Be mistaken Mistake Make a blunder Blunder Be incorrect Be inaccurate Misjudge Miscalculate Get things/something/it wrong Bark up the wrong tree Get the wr

verb
To make a mistake
Usage examples:
It’s preferable to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful) rather than risk disaster.

Err translation into English

Err: translate from English into Chinese

呃, 犯错, 差, 蹉

Err: translate from English into Dutch

Foutje, Dwalen, Zich vergissen, Afdwalen, Fout maken, Dolen, Zondigen

Err: translate from English into French

Se tromper, Pécher

Err: translate from English into German

Irren, Sich irren, Fehlgehen, Sündigen, Abweichen, In die irre gehen

Err: translate from English into Hindi

ग़लती होना, भूल करना, ग़लती करना, भूलना, भटकना, विचलित होना

Err: translate from English into Italian

Err, Sbagliare, Errare

Err: translate from English into Korean

오류

Err: translate from English into Russian

Ошибаться, Заблуждаться, Блуждать, Грешить

Err: translate from English into Spanish

Errar, Equivocarse, Extraviarse, Errarse, Descarriarse

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘wander, go astray’): from Old French errer, from Latin errare ‘to stray’.

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Err synonims

blunder

noun
A stupid or careless mistake.
Usage examples:
She stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made

verb
Make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.
Usage examples:
He knew he'd blundered

noun
A big mistake, especially one resulting from a lack of care or thought
Usage examples:
His failure to respond immediately to the accusations was a major political blunder., he feared he …

All meanings and translations of Blunder

miscalculate

verb
Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
Usage examples:
They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built

verb
To make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something
Usage examples:
[ t ] swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take., they thought they could win the war, and…

verb
To calculate an amount wrongly
Usage examples:
The water company had deliberately miscalculated the data it supplies to the regulator., the insura…

All meanings and translations of Miscalculate

misjudge

verb
Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.
Usage examples:
I've misjudged doris—she hasn't told anyone

verb
To form an unfair or wrong judgment about a person or thing
Usage examples:
He grabbed for her hand, but he misjudged her quickness.

All meanings and translations of Misjudge

mistake

noun
An act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.
Usage examples:
Coming here was a mistake

verb
Be wrong about.
Usage examples:
Because i was inexperienced i mistook the nature of our relationship

noun
An action or decision that is wrong or produces a result that is not correct or not intended
Usage examples:
We all make mistakes., [ + to infinitive ] it was a mistake to come to this restaurant without a re…

All meanings and translations of Mistake

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