to have made a mistake
Stava zitto perché sapeva di aver sbagliato e non aveva scuse.
He kept quiet because he knew he was wrong and had no excuse.
Mi dispiace di aver sbagliato direzione.
I'm sorry I went the wrong way.
Comincio a pensare di aver sbagliato ad intraprendere questo viaggio.
I'm starting to think I was wrong to take this journey.
— Your Name. (2016)
Let's hope we're wrong.
Non cercare una scusa, ammetti semplicemente di aver sbagliato questa volta.
Don't make excuses, just admit you were wrong this time.
Tom ammise di aver sbagliato.
Tom admitted he was wrong.
O non si rendono conto di aver sbagliato.
Or they don’t realize they made a mistake.
— Delicatessen (1991)
Non vuole ammettere di aver sbagliato nonostante le prove.
He doesn't want to admit he was wrong despite the evidence.
O quando ammetti di aver sbagliato o comunque provarci.
Or when you admit you were wrong or try anyway.
— Lars e una ragazza tutta sua (2007)
Mi dispiace di aver sbagliato la direzione.
I'm sorry I went the wrong way.