Equívoco in english
Mistaken
pronunciation: mɪsteɪkən part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: mɪsteɪkən part of speech: adjective
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» demostrar que Alguien se equivoca = prove + Nombre + wrong ; prove + differently .
Example: One of my best friends doesn't believe she's beautiful just because she doesn't have a boyfriend but I'm trying to prove her wrong. Example: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.» equivocarse = commit + an error ; err ; mistake [Verbo irregular: pasado mistook, participio mistaken] ; make + an error ; bark up + the wrong tree ; get it + (all) wrong ; slip up ; get + things wrong .
Example: Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER. Example: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing. Example: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course. Example: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'. Example: The article 'Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious. Example: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong. Example: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges. Example: Regardless of the opinion on whether or not she did good or bad for the country, the truth is she was human and humans sometimes get things wrong.» equivocarse de todas todas = miss (it) it by + a mile ; miss + the mark by a mile .
Example: Today was hard, today I missed it by a mile -- I was impatient, indignant, proud, unloving, abrupt, lazy, resentful, jealous and so much more. Example: The interesting part comes when one looks back on past predictions to see who was on target and who missed the mark by a mile.» equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose .
Example: Scabies is frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated, partly because its symptoms mimic so many other skin diseases.» equivocarse es humano = to err is human .
Example: The article 'To err is human' describes 7 common searching errors when learning to do on-line searching.equívoco = equivocal ; misapplied.
Example: It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.Example: The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.more:
» palabra equívoca = weasel word .
Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.