mistranslation

mis·trans·late

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-]
- /ˌmɪs trænsˈleɪt, -trænz-, mɪsˈtræns leɪt, -ˈtrænz-/
- /ˈmɪstrænsˈleɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-]
- /ˌmɪs trænsˈleɪt, -trænz-, mɪsˈtræns leɪt, -ˈtrænz-/

Definitions of mistranslation word

noun mistranslation An incorrect translation. 1
noun mistranslation mistaken interpretation 1
noun mistranslation the act or an instance of mistranslating something 0

See all 3 definitions of mistranslation

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Origin of mistranslation

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 Mistranslation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mistranslation

mistranslation 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 74% 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.

mistranslation usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for mistranslation

noun mistranslation

translation — the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.

Just one Antonym for mistranslation

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