Ze maakte een kleine fout in het rapport, maar verbeterde die snel.
English: She made a small mistake in the report but corrected it quickly.
fout /fˈʌʊt/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "mistake".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- mistake
- Translation
- fout
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article information is not stored for this word.
| Dictionary form | fout |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | fouten |
| Diminutive | foutje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + fout
- Examples
- Dit is fout.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Iedereen maakt fouten, vooral als ze iets heel nieuws leren.
English: Everyone makes mistakes, especially when they are learning something completely new.
Het zou een ernstige fout zijn om de waarschuwingen van het technische team te negeren.
English: It would be a serious mistake to ignore the warnings from the engineering team.
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