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    mistake

    US /mɪˈstek/

    ・

    UK /mɪ'steɪk/

    A1TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
    She made a terrible mistake when she married him so young
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To misunderstand the meaning or intention of something.
    I mistook her for her sister because they look so alike.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To be wrong about something.
    Everyone makes mistakes; it's part of learning.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
    There must be some mistake; I never ordered this item.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To identify or recognize incorrectly.
    I mistook her for her sister because they look so alike.

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • You know, I made a mistake using a private email.

      You know, I made a mistake using a private email.

    • It was a mistake.

      It was a mistake.

    B1

    Woman charged $7,000 for Subway sandwich

    02:08Woman charged $7,000 for Subway sandwich
    • This is unbelievable because I feel like everyone that sees it has to know that it's a mistake.

      This is unbelievable because I feel like everyone that sees it has to know that it's a mistake.

    • This is unbelievable because I feel like everyone that sees it has to know that it's a mistake.

      This is unbelievable because I feel like everyone that sees it has to know that it's a mistake.

    B1

    Who Is Kim Jong Un? His Former Teacher Speaks Out | TODAY

    04:49Who Is Kim Jong Un? His Former Teacher Speaks Out | TODAY
    • So while we may know little of him, to underestimate his knowledge of the West might be a mistake.

      So while we may know little of him, to underestimate his knowledge of the West might be a mistake.

    • TO UNDERESTIMATE HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEST MIGHT BE A MISTAKE.

      TO UNDERESTIMATE HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEST MIGHT BE A MISTAKE.

    B1

    Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how

    08:36Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
    • I think the mistake is to try to say, "I'm going to retain you with money." I think the idea is going to be, "I'm going to retain you with training, with development opportunities, with experiences." Gone are the days are, um, of particularly in advertising, of just having things like a ping-pong table or having a fun interior.

      I think the mistake is to try to say, "I'm going to retain you with money." I think the idea is going to be, "I'm going to retain you with training, with development opportunities, with experiences." Gone are the days are, um, of particularly in advertising, of just having things like a ping-pong table or having a fun interior.

    • I think the mistake is to try to say, "I'm going to retain you with money." I think the idea is going to be, "I'm going to retain you with training, with development opportunities, with experiences." Gone are the days are, um, of particularly in advertising, of just having things like a ping-pong table or having a fun interior.

      I think the mistake is to try to say, "I'm going to retain you with money." I think the idea is going to be, "I'm going to retain you with training, with development opportunities, with experiences." Gone are the days are, um, of particularly in advertising, of just having things like a ping-pong table or having a fun interior.

    B1

    Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline and BMO - My Best Friends in the World

    02:16Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline and BMO - My Best Friends in the World
    • Make no mistake, I'm gonna sing a song that feels so real.

      Make no mistake, I'm gonna sing a song that feels so real.

    • Make no mistake, I'm gonna sing a song that feels so real, it'll make this do-o-o-or break!

      Make no mistake, I'm gonna sing a song that feels so real, it'll make this do-o-o-or break!

    A2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • I just think it's a mistake, Bethel.

      I just think it's a mistake, Bethel.

    • I think it's a mistake.

      I think it's a mistake.

    B1

    12 Brands YOU pronounce INCORRECTLY

    05:3412 Brands YOU pronounce INCORRECTLY
    • So yeah, really common mistake, but bear that one in mind.

      So yeah, really common mistake, but bear that one in mind.

    • So yeah, really common mistake.

      So yeah, really common mistake.

    A2

    Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! - S01E01

    05:39Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! -  S01E01
    • we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake or

      we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake or

    • After driving for miles we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake.

      After driving for miles we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake.

    A2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Maybe this was a mistake.

      Maybe this was a mistake.

    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 +
    • Big, huge failure, simple mistake.

      Big, huge failure, simple mistake.

    • Julia Child, the famous chef, would often have a mistake during her show as she's cooking an omelet or baking a chicken and something would go wrong, and she would just laugh and say.

      Julia Child, the famous chef, would often have a mistake during her show as she's cooking an omelet or baking a chicken and something would go wrong, and she would just laugh and say.

    B1