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1 Translation result for error in Spanish

noun

error noun

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error, equivocación
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Example sentences of
error noun

  • I made an error in my calculations.
  • They uncovered several errors in his report to the committee.
  • The paper contains numerous spelling errors.
  • The shortstop was charged with an error.
  • horrifying cases of hospital error

Synonyms of
error noun

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¿Qué significa immune to error?
  • Si alguien es immune to error, eso significa que esa persona nunca se equivoca o comete errores. Esta frase generalmente se incluye en comentarios negativos, como por ejemplo: No one is immune to error; everyone can make mistakes.

Detailed synonyms for error noun

Error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse, faux pas, goof, gaffe significan una desviación de lo que es verdadero, correcto o apropiado.
  • Error connota la existencia de una pauta o guía, e indica el extraviarse del curso correcto al no hacer uso efectivo de éstas <a mathematical error had deleted $8 million from the budget>.
  • Mistake indica una idea falsa o una inadvertencia, y generalmente expresa menos crítica que error <dialed the wrong number by mistake>.
  • Blunder suele imputar la estupidez o la ignorancia como causa, y connota un grado de culpabilidad <a political campaign noted mostly for its blunders>.
  • Slip recalca la inadvertencia o un accidente, y se aplica particularmente a errores triviales pero embarazosos <reporters noted that he had made several slips during the speech>.
  • Lapse recalca la mala memoria, la debilidad o la falta de atención como causa <when asked for her phone number she had a memory lapse>.
  • Faux pas se aplica a un error de etiqueta <committed a faux pas by starting to eat before the wine was poured>.
  • Goof se usa informalmente para indicar un error o una equivocación menor <the last of the programming goofs had been fixed>.
  • Gaffe connota una equivocación hecha especialmente en una situación social <committed a diplomatic gaffe>.

Reverse translation for error

error  - error, mistake 
equivocación  - error, mistake 
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