Usage examples of "big mistake" in English with translation to French

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I made a big mistake when choosing my wife. J'ai commis une grosse erreur en choisissant ma femme.

I think he's making a big mistake by turning down the job. Je pense qu'il commet une grave erreur en refusant ce poste.

At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake. Je prends des risques, mais je pense que si nous faisons ça, nous ferons une énorme erreur.

I've detected a big mistake. J'ai détecté une grosse erreur.

I live in a big city. J'habite dans une grande ville.

She's not admitting her mistake. Elle n'admet pas son erreur.

There is a lot of crime in big cities. Il y a beaucoup de crime dans les grandes villes.

You have made the very same mistake again. Tu as de nouveau commis exactement la même erreur.

I want to ask you a big favor. J'ai une importante faveur à te demander.

Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake. Quelqu'un a dû prendre mon parapluie par inadvertance.

There used to be a big cherry tree behind my house. Dans le temps, il y avait un grand cerisier derrière ma maison.

He who makes the mistake bears the consequences. Celui qui commet l'erreur subit les conséquences.

These shoes are too big for me. Ces chaussures sont trop grandes pour moi.

When you're in a hurry, it's easy to make a mistake. Quand on est pressé, il est facile de commettre une erreur.

The locust made a big jump. La sauterelle fit un grand bond.

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.

This is how he killed the big bear. C'est comme ça qu'il tua le gros ours.

There's no mistake about it. Il n'y pas de problème avec ça.

Why are your ears so big? Pourquoi as-tu de si grandes oreilles ?

I wasn't being mindful and got on a wrong bus by mistake. Je suis monté dans un mauvais bus par inadvertance.

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