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mistake for

/mɪˈsteɪk fɔːr/ /mɪˈsteɪk fə/
phrasal verb
  1. 1 (birini başkası) sanmak, (biriyle) karıştırmak, benzetmek

Definition (English)

To wrongly think that one person or thing is someone or something else.

Example Sentences

  1. I mistook the stranger in the park for my brother.
    Parktaki yabancıyı kardeşim sandım.
  2. She often mistakes salt for sugar when cooking in a hurry.
    Aceleyle yemek pişirirken sık sık tuzu şekerle karıştırır.

Synonyms

confuse withmix up withidentify wrongly as

Collocations

mistake someone foreasily mistake foroften mistake for

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