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sbagliare

make a mistake

verb zbah-LYAH-reh Less Common

Also means

get wrong

Usage Note

Sbagliare can stand alone ('to err') or take a direct object, as in sbagliare strada (to take the wrong road). The reflexive sbagliarsi stresses being mistaken in one's judgement, and sbagliando si impara is the proverb 'you learn from mistakes'.

Examples

"È facile sbagliare strada."

Natural Translation

It's easy to take the wrong road.

Literal Translation

It-is easy to-mistake road.

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