Cometer un error

To make a mistake

Word Combinations

Notes & Usage:

The natural collocation for making a mistake. Spanish uses cometer (to commit), not hacer. Cometer errores = to make mistakes.

Todos cometemos errores, lo importante es aprender de ellos.

We all make mistakes, the important thing is to learn from them.

Cometí un error al enviar ese correo.

I made a mistake when I sent that email.

—¿Qué pasó? —Cometió un error sin querer.

—What happened? —She made a mistake unintentionally.

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