mistake

mistake
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'erreur
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I made a mistake when writing down the date of the appointment.J'ai fait une erreur en notant la date du rendez-vous.
b. la faute
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Lionel made five mistakes on his spelling test.Lionel a fait cinq fautes à son contrôle d'orthographe.
a. l'erreur
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I made a mistake when I quit that job.J'ai commis une erreur lorsque j'ai démissionné de ce poste.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. prendre pour
I mistook Sarah for her twin sister.J'ai pris Sarah pour sa soeur jumelle.
b. confondre avec
Danielle always mistakes the librarian for her assistant because of their hair.Danielle confond toujours la bibliothécaire avec son assistante à cause de leurs coiffures.
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