mistranslate
mistranslate
Definition
mis·trans·late (mis′trans lāt′, -tranz-; mis trans′lāt′, -tranz′-)
transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing
to translate incorrectly
mis′·trans·la′·tion noun
mistranslate
Synonyms
mistranslate
Usage Examples
Object
- document: They found he had invented and suppressed evidence for decades, deliberately mistranslated some documents and selectively quoted from others.
- title: And all of this with ludicrously mistranslated song titles written in the vernacular of Lancashire and the Lakes.
Modifying Another Word
- deliberately: They found he had invented and suppressed evidence for decades, deliberately mistranslated some documents and selectively quoted from others.
Browse dictionary entries near mistranslate
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- mistle thrush
- mistiness
- mistimed
- mistime
- Misti
- misthink
- mistflower
- mistreat
- mistreatment
- mistress
- mistrial
- mistrust
- mistrustful
- misty
- misty-eyed
- misunderstand
- misunderstanding
