Elle a fait une petite erreur dans le rapport, mais l'a corrigée rapidement.
English: She made a small mistake in the report but corrected it quickly.
erreur /ɛʁˈœʁ/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "mistake".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- mistake
- Translation
- erreur
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "l'".
| Dictionary form | erreur |
|---|---|
| Article | l' |
| Gender/article class | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | erreurs |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'erreur
- Examples
- C'est l'erreur.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Tout le monde fait des erreurs, surtout quand il apprend quelque chose de complètement nouveau.
English: Everyone makes mistakes, especially when they are learning something completely new.
Ce serait une grave erreur d'ignorer les avertissements de l'équipe d'ingénieurs.
English: It would be a serious mistake to ignore the warnings from the engineering team.
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