equívoco

adj.

equivocal, erroneous, inexact, ambiguous.

m.

mistake, misinformation, contradiction, error.

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equívoco

► adjetivo

1 equivocal, misleading, ambiguous

► nombre masculino equívoco

1 ambiguity, double meaning

2 (malentendido) misunderstanding

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equívoco

► nombre masculino

1 ambiguity, double meaning

2 (malentendido) misunderstanding

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1. ADJ

1) (=confuso) equivocal, ambiguous

2) LAm (=equivocado) mistaken

2. SM

1) (=malentendido) misunderstanding

2) [al hablar] (=juego de palabras) pun, play on words; (=doble sentido) double meaning

este tipo de equívocos es característico de sus escritos — this kind of wordplay is a characteristic of his writing

3) Méx * mistake

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I

-ca adjetivo (frml) <palabra> ambiguous, equivocal (frml)

II

masculino (malentendido) misunderstanding; (error) mistake

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= equivocal, misapplied.

Ex. It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.

Ex. The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.

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* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

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I

-ca adjetivo (frml) <palabra> ambiguous, equivocal (frml)

II

masculino (malentendido) misunderstanding; (error) mistake

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= equivocal, misapplied.

Ex: It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.

Ex: The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

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equívoco¹ -ca

adjective

(frml); ‹palabra› ambiguous, equivocal (frml)

el uso de esa expresión podría resultar equívoco it could be misleading to use that expression

un individuo de aspecto equívoco a person of equivocal o questionable appearance

equívoco²

masculine

(malentendido) misunderstanding; (error) mistake

citar fuera de contexto suele dar lugar a equívocos quoting out of context often gives rise to misinterpretations o misunderstandings

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Del verbo equivocar: (conjugate equivocar)

equivoco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

equivocó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
equivocar    
equívoco
equivocar (conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal (cometer un error) to make a mistake;
(estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;

◊ me equivoqué con él I was wrong about him;

me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
equívoco,-a
I adjetivo equivocal, ambiguous
II sustantivo masculino misunderstanding

'equívoco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- equívoca
- llena
- lleno
- merluzo
English:
equivocal
- miscalculate
- mistaken

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equívoco, -a

♦ adj

1. [ambiguo] ambiguous, equivocal

2. [sospechoso] suspicious

♦ nm

misunderstanding;

dar lugar a equívocos to give rise to misunderstandings;

deshacer un equívoco to clear up a misunderstanding

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equívoco

I adj ambiguous, equivocal

II m

1 misunderstanding

2 (error) mistake

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equívoco, -ca adj

ambiguo: ambiguous, equivocal

equívoco nm

: misunderstanding