Meaning
blunder, oversight
- gross mistake, serious blunder, or misjudgment
- dazzle, glare of blinding light
In a sentence
Scusami, ho preso un abbaglio madornale con quei conti.
Excuse me, I made a huge blunder with those figures.
Non pensi di aver preso un abbaglio fidandoti di lui?
Don't you think you got it badly wrong trusting him?
La commissione ha preso un evidente abbaglio nella valutazione finale.
The committee made an evident blunder in the final evaluation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbaglio | masculine · singular |
| abbagli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always used in the idiom 'prendere un abbaglio' (to make a big blunder).
- Differs from 'errore' by implying a misjudgment caused by being misled or dazzled.