make a mistake
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Meaning · English
to do something wrong or incorrect
Literally: create an error
Register: neutral
Examples
Anyone can make a mistake.Bất kỳ ai cũng có thể phạm sai lầm.
Anyone can make a mistake.Ai cũng có thể phạm sai lầm.
Tatoeba sentence #1550057 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “make a mistake” mean?
to do something wrong or incorrect Literally: create an error
Is “make a mistake” formal or informal?
make a mistake is generally neutral.