error

ˈɛrər
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Translation of error into German

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Noun

1.

mistake

state of being wrong or incorrect
Fehler mIrrtum mVersehen
  • The error in his thinking was obvious.Der Fehler in seinem Denken war offensichtlich.
2.

technology

TECH.
failure in a computer process
TECH.
  • The program crashed due to an error.Das Programm stürzte aufgrund eines Fehlers ab.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
difference between measured and true value
TECH.
  • The error margin was within acceptable limits.Die Fehlermarge lag innerhalb akzeptabler Grenzen.
4.

sports

TECH.US
mistake in a baseball play
TECH.US
  • The player's error cost them the game.Der Fehler des Spielers kostete ihnen das Spiel.
5.

ethics

Rare
deviation from moral standards
Rare
Fehltritt mVerfehlung f
  • He realized his error and apologized.Er erkannte seinen Fehltritt und entschuldigte sich.
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Expressions with error: examples in English and translations in German

Fat-Finger-Fehler
He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.
Anfängerfehler
He made a schoolboy error in the final match.
abstürzen
The system might error out during the update.
durch Versuch und Irrtum
durch Ausprobieren
She solved the puzzle by trial and error.
Spielraum
Fehlertoleranz
The project plan includes room for error.
einsehen
erkennen
He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

Synonyms and analogies of error in English

Examples of error in a sentence

  • The error was found in the final report.
  • An error appeared when I tried to save the document.
  • The website is down due to a server error.
  • The error in the calculation was significant.
  • He corrected the error in the data entry.
  • His error was noted by the coach.

Translations of "error" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derFehlernm.

She noticed the error right off and corrected the document before printing.

Sie bemerkte den Fehler sofort und korrigierte das Dokument vor dem Drucken.

dasIrrtumnn.

Peter, as man, is prone to error and mistakes.

Petrus, als Mann, ist anfällig für Irrtum und Fehler.

Fehlerfalln.

You can recognise procedures for error handling by the red square.

Sie erkennen Aktionen für den Fehlerfall an der roten Umrandung.

Fehler-n.

A table showing the dates and times of any error or warning messages.

Eine Tabelle, die Datum und Uhrzeit jeder Fehler- bzw. Warnmeldung zeigt.

dieStörungnf.

Only a small part of the business is disrupted by the error.

Nur ein kleines Teil des Geschäfts wird durch die Störung gestört.

dieAbweichungnf.

However, a significantly large error does indicate a possible problem.

Eine deutlich hohe Abweichung jedoch weist auf ein mögliches Problem hin.

dasVersehennn.

Whether this change was intentional or an error is not known.

Ob dies eine konstruktive Änderung oder ein Versehen ist, ist nicht ersichtlich.

Programmierfehlern.

A programming error can often lead to frustrating problems for developers.

Ein Programmierfehler kann oft zu frustrierenden Problemen für Entwickler führen.

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Other translations for error:

  • Missverständnisnn.
  • Fehltrittnm.
  • Täuschungnf.
  • Verschreibungnf.
  • Abwegnm.

error: Examples and translations in context

The error occurred because the instructions were misunderstood by the team.

Der Fehler entstand, weil das Team die Anweisungen missverstanden hatte.

Instead of admitting the error, he just decided to dodge the topic.

Statt den Fehler zuzugeben, beschloss er einfach, das Thema zu umgehen.

Fixing this simple error in the code isn't rocket science at all.

Diesen einfachen Fehler im Code zu beheben ist wirklich kein Hexenwerk.

After the careless error, the coach really took them to task publicly.

Nach dem groben Fehler las der Trainer ihnen vor allen die Leviten.

The possibility of a medical error preyed on his mind continuously.

Die Möglichkeit eines ärztlichen Fehlers ließ ihm ununterbrochen keine Ruhe.

A minor error can escalate into a significant reputational risk for the business.

Ein kleiner Fehler kann sich zu einem erheblichen Imageschaden für das Unternehmen auswachsen.

During the peer review, they discovered a significant error in the calculations.

Während der Begutachtung entdeckten sie einen erheblichen Fehler in den Berechnungen.

When the error was discovered, questions rained down on the confused intern.

Als der Fehler entdeckt wurde, prasselten Fragen auf den verwirrten Praktikanten nieder.

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