equívoco
/eˈkiβoko/
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- equívocos
Meaning
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misunderstanding
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Fue un equívoco.
It was a misunderstanding.
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Similar words
equívoco and malentendido are close synonyms for "misunderstanding"; equívoco can also mean "ambiguous" as an adjective, a double meaning.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desentendimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "misunderstanding."
Portuguese
mal-entendido is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "misunderstanding."
Practice
1 What does equívoco mean?
misunderstanding
2 Fill the gap: Fue un ___.
Full sentence: Fue un equívoco. (It was a misunderstanding.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches equívoco?
equívoco: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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