English-German translation for "err"

"err" German translation

err
[əː(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich irren falsch unrichtig sein, fehlgehen abirren, sündigen, auf Abwege geraten, fehlen
examples
  • falschor | oder od unrichtig sein, fehlgehen
    err of judgmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    err of judgmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
to err on the safe side
to err on the safe side
to err is human
Irren ist menschlich
to err is human
Nur der Irrtum ist das Leben, und das Wissen ist der Tod.
Only to err is to live, and knowledge is death.
Source: Tatoeba
Wer wenig denkt, irrt viel.
He that thinks little, errs much.
Source: Tatoeba
Es ist menschlich, nur allzu menschlich.
To err is indeed human- very human.
Source: Europarl
Wer viel redet, irrt sich oft.
He that talks much, errs much.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir neigen dazu, Fehler zu machen.
We are liable to err.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich wäre da im Zweifelsfalle lieber etwas vorsichtiger.
I would like to err on the side of caution.
Source: Europarl
Wir dürfen nicht die Sünde begehen, uns zu enthalten.
We should not err by doing nothing.
Source: Europarl
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