mistaken

mistaken
adjective

be mistaken — sich täuschen

mistaken kindness/zeal — unangebrachte Freundlichkeit/unangebrachter Eifer

or or unless I'm very much mistaken — wenn mich nicht alles täuscht

a case of mistaken identity — eine Verwechslung

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adjective (wrong: You are mistaken if you think he's clever.) im Irrtum
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mis·tak·en
[mɪˈsteɪkən]
I. pp of mistake
II. adj irrtümlich, falsch
to be \mistaken [about sb/sth] sich akk [in jdm/etw] irren
\mistaken accusation falsche Beschuldigung
\mistaken announcement/arrest irrtümliche Bekanntgabe/Verhaftung
\mistaken belief Irrglaube m
\mistaken identity Personenverwechslung f
\mistaken policy verfehlte Politik
to be very much \mistaken sich akk sehr täuschen
unless I'm very much \mistaken ... wenn mich nicht alles täuscht ...
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[mI'steIkən]
adj
(= wrong) idea falsch; (= misplaced) loyalty, kindness unangebracht, fehl am Platz; affection, trust töricht

in the mistaken belief that ... — in der falschen or irrigen Annahme, dass ...

to be under or have the mistaken impression that ... — fälschlicherweise vermuten, dass ...

a case of mistaken identity — eine Verwechslung

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mistaken [mıˈsteıkən]
A pperf von academic.ru/47345/mistake">mistake
B adj
1. be mistaken sich irren:
unless I am very much mistaken wenn ich mich nicht sehr irre, wenn mich nicht alles täuscht;
we were quite mistaken in him wir haben uns in ihm ganz schön getäuscht
2. irrig, falsch (Meinung etc):
be in the mistaken belief that … in dem falschen Glauben sein, dass …;
I had the mistaken idea that … ich war der irrigen Meinung, dass …;
(case of) mistaken identity (Personen)Verwechslung f;
he was a victim of mistaken identity er war das Opfer einer Verwechslung;
mistaken kindness unangebrachte Freundlichkeit
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adjective

be mistaken — sich täuschen

mistaken kindness/zeal — unangebrachte Freundlichkeit/unangebrachter Eifer

or or unless I'm very much mistaken — wenn mich nicht alles täuscht

a case of mistaken identity — eine Verwechslung

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adj.
geirrt adj.
vertan adj.

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