comete erro

[koh-MEH-tuh EH-ruh]

verb phrase

makes a mistake / commits an error

1. to make or commit a mistake; to do something incorrectly or wrongly

He commits an error when calculating the budget.

Ele comete erro ao calcular o orçamento.

2. to be responsible for a mistake or fault

Everyone commits errors sometimes.

Todos cometem erro às vezes.

NYC Slang

messes up / makes a boo-boo

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

comete erro / faz erro

Both forms are commonly used in everyday speech

São Paulo

comete erro

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

comete erro / erra

Colloquially 'erra' is more frequent

Portugal

comete erro / comete um erro

Standard usage with definite or indefinite article

comete erro de cálculo

comete erro estratégico

comete erro grave

errar é humano (to err is human)

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