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be mistaken
[/bi mɪˈsteɪkən/]
verb phrase
estar enganado
1.
to have an incorrect understanding or belief about something; to be wrong
You must be mistaken about the time of the meeting.
Você deve estar enganado sobre a hora da reunião.
2.
to confuse one person or thing with another
I was mistaken for my twin brother at the party.
Fui confundido com meu irmão gêmeo na festa.
3.
to have made an error in judgment or perception
If I'm not mistaken, we've met before.
Se não me engano, já nos conhecemos.
NYC Slang
be trippin'
Synonyms
be wrong
be incorrect
be in error
be confused
be mistaken about
Antonyms
be right
be correct
be accurate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estar enganado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar enganado
standard usage
São Paulo
estar enganado
standard usage
Portugal
estar enganado
standard usage; may also say 'andar enganado'
Related Idioms & Phrases
if I'm not mistaken
unless I'm mistaken
mistake someone for someone else
be no mistake about it
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