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error in French

error in French is erreur, vice, être en erreur — error means a mistake, especially one made unintentionally.

error in French

erreur
noun
vice
noun
(appellate, _, legal, uncountable) One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
être en erreur
verb
(computing) To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
foirer
verb
(telecommunications) To show or contain an error or fault.
planter
verb
(telecommunications) To show or contain an error or fault.

What does "error" mean?

  1. noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
    "The invoice had an error in the total amount."
  2. noun A malfunction or fault reported by a machine or computer program.
    "The app crashed and displayed an error message."
  3. noun The difference between a measured or calculated value and the true or correct value.
    "The experiment had a margin of error of about two percent."
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error in a sentence

  • The invoice had an error in the total amount.
  • It was human error that caused the delay, not a system fault.
  • The app crashed and displayed an error message.
  • The program showed an error and then closed without saving my work.

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What is "error" in French?
"error" in French is erreur, vice, être en erreur. error means: A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
How do you use "error" in a sentence?
Example: "The invoice had an error in the total amount." In French, "error" is erreur, vice, être en erreur.
Are there other ways to say "error" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "error": erreur, vice, être en erreur, foirer, planter.
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