schoolboy error

ˈskuːlbɔɪ ˈɛrər
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Translation of schoolboy error into German

Noun

simple mistake

UK
basic mistake made by someone inexperienced
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  • He made a schoolboy error in the final match.Er machte einen Anfängerfehler im letzten Spiel.
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Synonyms and analogies of schoolboy error in English

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Examples of schoolboy error in a sentence

  • A schoolboy error led to the software crash.

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

Noun
derAnfängerfehlernm.

It was a schoolboy error to send the message to everyone by accident.

Es war ein Anfängerfehler, die Nachricht versehentlich an alle zu schicken.

Assuming the meeting was cancelled without checking was a classic schoolboy error.

Ohne nachzufragen anzunehmen, dass das Meeting ausfällt, war ein klassischer Anfängerfehler.

He made a schoolboy error and forgot to attach the crucial file.

Er beging einen Anfängerfehler und vergaß, die entscheidende Datei anzuhängen.

It was a schoolboy error to ignore the instructions printed on the box.

Es war ein Anfängerfehler, die auf der Schachtel gedruckte Anleitung zu ignorieren.

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schoolboy error: Examples and translations in context

Trusting that website with my credit card details was a schoolboy error.

Dieser Website meine Kreditkartendaten anzuvertrauen, war ein echter Anfängerfehler.

Not checking the map before we left was a total schoolboy error.

Nicht auf die Karte zu schauen, bevor wir losfuhren, war ein totaler Anfängerfehler.

I made a schoolboy error and left my keys inside the locked car.

Ich machte einen Anfängerfehler und ließ meinen Schlüssel im abgeschlossenen Auto liegen.

Ignoring the instructions led to a serious schoolboy error on the test.

Das Ignorieren der Anweisungen führte zu einem schweren Anfängerfehler im Test.

Overlooking the basic rules resulted in a schoolboy error during the game.

Das Übersehen der Grundregeln führte zu einem Anfängerfehler während des Spiels.

Calling that obvious phishing email real was a schoolboy error on Jack's part.

Diese offensichtliche Phishing-Mail für echt zu halten, war ein klarer Anfängerfehler von Jack.

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