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mistranslate

mis·trans·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-]
    • /ˌmɪs trænsˈleɪt, -trænz-, mɪsˈtræns leɪt, -ˈtrænz-/
    • /ˌmɪ.strænz.ˈleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-]
    • /ˌmɪs trænsˈleɪt, -trænz-, mɪsˈtræns leɪt, -ˈtrænz-/

Definitions of mistranslate word

  • noun mistranslate Translate (something) incorrectly. 1
  • verb mistranslate to translate incorrectly 0
See all 2 definitions of mistranslate

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Origin of mistranslate

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; mis-1 + translate

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Parts of speech for Mistranslate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mistranslate

mistranslate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mistranslate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mistranslate

verb mistranslate

  • misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
  • pervert — to affect with perversion.
  • misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
  • distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
All 11 Synonyms of mistranslate

Antonyms for mistranslate

verb mistranslate

  • discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
  • understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
All 6 Antonyms of mistranslate

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