mistake

noun/mɪˈsteɪk/CEFR A2

ভুল, ত্রুটি

Meaning

Something done wrongly; an error.

Example sentences

  • Everyone makes mistakes.সবাই ভুল করে।
  • It was my mistake, not yours.এটা আমার ভুল ছিল, তোমার নয়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: error, blunder, slip

Similar words, and what each means

  • error

    ভুল, ত্রুটি

    Something done wrongly, especially by accident.

  • blunder

    মারাত্মক ভুল

    A careless and serious mistake.

  • slip

    পিছলে যাওয়া; ছোট ভুল; স্লিপ

    To slide and lose your balance, or a small mistake.

  • typo

    ছাপার ভুল, টাইপের ভুল

    A small mistake in typed or printed text.

  • fault

    দোষ, ত্রুটি

    Responsibility for something wrong; or a weakness in something.

Other English words for “ভুল, ত্রুটি”

  • false

    Not true or not correct.

  • wrong

    Not correct; mistaken or not right.

  • error

    Something done wrongly, especially by accident.

  • incorrect

    Not right or not true.

  • mistaken

    Wrong in what you think or believe.

  • inaccurate

    Containing mistakes or not exactly right.

“mistake” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • English gives you the same problem with a different set of verbs, and the mistake we make is treating it as a memorisation task instead of an ear task.

    Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →

  • Only transitive verbs have a passive form. If the verb takes no object, putting 'was/were' in front of its past participle — was happened, was died — is a mistake.

    Transitive and Intransitive Verbs →

  • In Bangla the opponent sits with জেতা — ভারতের বিপক্ষে জিতেছে — so 'won India' feels natural, and that is why the mistake is so common.

    English Idioms about Sports →

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  1. “mistake” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ক্রেতা, কেনাকাটাকারী
    • • সোডা, বুদবুদযুক্ত মিষ্টি পানীয়
    • • ক্যাম্প করার নির্দিষ্ট মাঠ বা এলাকা
    • • ভুল, ত্রুটি
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    ভুল, ত্রুটি — mistake (noun) — ভুল, ত্রুটি. Something done wrongly; an error.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “mistake”?

    • • quilter
    • • error
    • • bubble-wrap
    • • sleepyhead
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    error — error — ভুল, ত্রুটি. Something done wrongly, especially by accident.

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