Kilo Lingo

/ekiβoˈkaɾ/

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Translation

to mistake, to get wrong

Word origin

From Latin aequivocare, from aequus ('equal') plus vox ('voice'), the idea being to call two different things by the same name.

Origin
Latin
Root
aequivocare
English cognates
equivocal, voice

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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I do not want to get the route wrong again.

mucha .

It is easy to mix up the names when there are lots of people.

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The teacher can get the answer wrong like anyone else.

¿ ?

How could you get the date of the meeting wrong?

cálculo.

A small slip can throw off the whole calculation.

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This word is part of lesson 31.