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    error

    US /ˈɛrɚ/

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    UK /ˈerə(r)/

    A2TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that is not correct; a mistake
    I made an error, there were 25 people at the meeting, not 35
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A malfunction or mistake in a computer program.
    The program encountered an error and crashed.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A mistake in a sports play.
    The shortstop made an error, allowing the runner to advance.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The amount by which a measurement might be wrong.
    The margin of error in the poll was 3%.
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo make a mistake.
    To err is human, to forgive divine.

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    Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES

    08:50Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES
    • (Windows Error Sound)

      (Windows Error Sound)

    B1

    It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

    07:10It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
    • A basic failure is something in known territory where a simple error led to the failure.

      A basic failure is something in known territory where a simple error led to the failure.

    • in known territory where a simple error led to the failure.

      in known territory where a simple error led to the failure.

    B1

    How to Talk About Mistakes in English

    03:14How to Talk About Mistakes in English
    • If you're talking about something like math, or you're talking about maybe you're using a calculator, you might say, "I made an error." An error and a mistake are very similar, although when I think about it, I usually use the word "mistake" as a general term, you know, when you do something that you didn't plan to do.

      If you're talking about something like math, or you're talking about maybe you're using a calculator, you might say, "I made an error." An error and a mistake are very similar, although when I think about it, I usually use the word "mistake" as a general term, you know, when you do something that you didn't plan to do.

    • If you're talking about something like math or you're talking about maybe you're using a calculator, you might say "I made an error."

      If you're talking about something like math or you're talking about maybe you're using a calculator, you might say "I made an error."

    A2

    Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • to make unsafe driving error.

      to make unsafe driving error.

    B1

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • The words and special pronunciations that your friends or family use are called "familects." When I say "mispronunciation," that means there's an error.

      The words and special pronunciations that your friends or family use are called "familects." When I say "mispronunciation," that means there's an error.

    • When I say mispronunciation, that means there's an error.

      When I say mispronunciation, that means there's an error.

    B1

    The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

    04:23The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work
    • We can fall into an error of seeing  love as a passive mysterious gift  

      We can fall into an error of seeing  love as a passive mysterious gift  

    B1

    How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider

    06:49How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
    • And this technique is also prone to human error.

      And this technique is also prone to human error.

    B1

    Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine

    03:42Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine
    • OPERATOR ERROR.

      OPERATOR ERROR.

    B1

    如何像變色龍一樣快速學習? ► 方法很簡單,大多數人卻做不到... - Chamillionaire 變色富翁/天生贏家(中英字幕)

    03:03如何像變色龍一樣快速學習? ► 方法很簡單,大多數人卻做不到... - Chamillionaire 變色富翁/天生贏家(中英字幕)
    • But trial and error is going to be your best teacher.

      But trial and error is going to be your best teacher.

    • But trial and error is going to be your best teacher.

      But trial and error is going to be your best teacher.

    A1

    The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

    09:28The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
    • Now the dam is considered an example of a grave error of judgment, a project pursued in spite of numerous warning signs.

      Now the dam is considered an example of a grave error of judgment, a project pursued in spite of numerous warning signs.

    • Now the dam is considered an example of a grave error of judgement—a project pursued in spite of numerous warning signs.

      Now the dam is considered an example of a grave error of judgement—a project pursued in spite of numerous warning signs.

    B1