mistranslate

A verb used to indicate the act of translating something incorrectly or inaccurately from one language to another.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas falsch oder ungenau von einer Sprache in eine andere zu übersetzen.

1. to translate incorrectly B2 formal

   To render or express the meaning of a word, phrase, or text in another language in a way that does not accurately reflect the original.

   • The interpreter mistranslated the diplomatic message, causing confusion.
   • She mistranslated the Spanish phrase, leading to a misunderstanding.
   • The book's title was mistranslated in the foreign edition.
   • He accidentally mistranslated the technical term during the meeting.

   🇩🇪falsch übersetzen

   Synonyme: misconstruemisinterpret

   Antonyme: translate

• mistranslated past participle
• mistranslated past simple
• mistranslating present participle
• mistranslates third person singular