Usage examples of "made a mistake" in English with translation to French

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It is evident that he has made a mistake. Il est évident qu'il a commis une erreur.
Most people will refuse to admit they've made a mistake. La plupart des gens refuseront d'admettre avoir fait une erreur.
He made a mistake and drank poison. Il s'est trompé et a bu du poison.
I may have made a mistake. J'ai pu commettre une erreur.
He made a mistake on purpose. Il a fait exprès de se tromper.
I must have made a mistake somewhere. J'ai dû me tromper quelque part.
She acknowledged having made a mistake. Elle a reconnu avoir commis une erreur.
I must have made a mistake. J'ai dû faire une erreur.
When you're in a hurry, it's easy to make a mistake. Quand on est pressé, il est facile de commettre une erreur.
He made a wisecrack. Il fit une vanne.
He seems to be afraid of being laughed at if he makes a mistake. Il semble avoir peur d'être ridiculisé s'il commet une erreur.
You made a great contribution. Vous avez fait une importante contribution.
It was stupid of me to make such a mistake. C'était stupide de ma part de faire une telle erreur.
I made a fuss of her family. J'ai fait du cinéma à sa famille.
She accused me of making a mistake. Elle m'accusa de commettre une faute.
His speech made a good impression on me. Son discours m'a fait bonne impression.
There appears to have been a mistake. Il semble qu'il y ait eu là une erreur.
The locust made a big jump. La sauterelle fit un grand bond.
Even an expert driver can make a mistake. Même un conducteur expert peut faire une faute.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it. Une fois que vous avez fait une promesse, vous vous devez de la tenir.
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