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1 misunderstand
past tense, past participle - misunderstood; verb(to take a wrong meaning from: She misunderstood what I said.) entender mal, interpretar malmisunderstand vb entender mal / malinterpretartr[mɪsʌndə'stænd]1 (gen) entender mal, comprender mal; (misinterpret) malinterpretar1) : entender mal2) misinterpret: malinterpretardon't misunderstand me: no me malinterpretesv.(§ p.,p.p.: misunderstood) = comprender mal v.• entender mal v.'mɪsʌndər'stænd, ˌmɪsˌʌndə'stænd
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb \<\<idea/instructions\>\> entender* or comprender mal; \<\<remark/motives\>\> malinterpretar; \<\<artist/work\>\> interpretar mal, no entender* or comprender
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vi entender* or comprender mal[ˌmɪsʌndǝ'stænd](pt, pp misunderstood) VT entender malsorry, I misunderstood you — lo siento, te entendí mal, lo siento, malinterpreté tus palabras
don't misunderstand me — entiéndeme, no me entiendas mal
* * *['mɪsʌndər'stænd, ˌmɪsˌʌndə'stænd]
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb \<\<idea/instructions\>\> entender* or comprender mal; \<\<remark/motives\>\> malinterpretar; \<\<artist/work\>\> interpretar mal, no entender* or comprender
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vi entender* or comprender mal -
2 misunderstand
vt.entender mal, malenteder, oír mal. (pt & pp misunderstood) -
3 misunderstood
-'studpast tense, past participle; = misunderstandtr[mɪsʌndə'stʊd]1→ link=misunderstand misunderstand{1 (person) incomprendido,-aadj.• malentendido, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to misunderstand)
I 'mɪsʌndər'stʊd, ˌmɪsˌʌndə'stʊdpast & past p of misunderstand
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adjective incomprendido[ˌmɪsʌndǝ'stʊd]1.PT, PP of misunderstand2.ADJ incomprendido* * *
I ['mɪsʌndər'stʊd, ˌmɪsˌʌndə'stʊd]past & past p of misunderstand
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4 mistake
mi'steik
1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) confundir2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) equivocarse, entender mal
2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) error, equivocación- mistaken- mistakenly
mistake1 n error / falta / equivocaciónby mistake por error / por equivocaciónto make a mistake cometer un error / equivocarsemistake2 vb confundirI'm sorry, I mistook you for somebody else lo siento, le he confundido con otra personaEl pasado de mistake es mistook y el participio pasado es mistaken; el gerundio se escribe mistakingtr[mɪs'teɪk]1 (error) equivocación nombre femenino, error nombre masculino; (in test) falta; (oversight) descuido1 (misunderstand) entender mal; (misinterpret) interpretar mal■ there's no mistaking that laugh! ¡esta risa es inconfundible!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand no mistake! ¡y de eso no hay duda!make no mistake about it! ¡que quede bien claro!to make a mistake equivocarse, cometer un error1) misinterpret: malinterpretar2) confuse: confundirhe mistook her for Clara: la confundió con Claramistake n1) misunderstanding: malentendido m, confusión f2) error: error mI made a mistake: me equivoqué, cometí un errorn.• desacierto s.m.• descuido s.m.• disparate s.m.• equivocación s.f.• error s.m.• falencia s.f.• fallo s.m.• falta s.f.• pifia s.f.• renuncio s.m.• yerro s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: mistook, mistaken) = entender mal v.• equivocar v.• interpretar mal v.
I mə'steɪknoun error msorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía
to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*
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[mɪs'teɪk] (vb: pt mistook) (pp mistaken)to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
1. N1) error m•
by mistake, he has been arrested by mistake — lo detuvieron por error or equivocación•
he took my hat in mistake for his — confundió mi sombrero con el suyomake no mistake about it, let there be no mistake about it — y que no quepa la menor duda
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my mistake! — ¡la culpa es mía!, es culpa mía•
she's pretty and no mistake * — es guapa de verdad or con ganas *•
if you make a mistake, start again — si te equivocas, vuelve a empezar2. VT1) (=misunderstand) [+ meaning, remark] malinterpretarI'm sorry, I mistook your meaning — perdón, te malinterpreté or no te entendí bien
2) (=mix up, confuse) [+ time, road] equivocarse de•
to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb — confundir algo/a algn con algo/algnshe mistook his attention for interest — erróneamente, interpretó su atención como interés
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there's no mistaking her voice — su voz es inconfundible* * *
I [mə'steɪk]noun error msorry, my mistake — lo siento, es culpa mía
to make a mistake — cometer un error, equivocarse*
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to mistake something/somebody FOR something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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5 misunderstood
adj.incomprendido.pp.participio pasado del verbo MISUNDERSTAND.pt.pretérito del verbo MISUNDERSTAND. (pt & pp misunderstooded) -
6 misconstrue
,miskən'stru:((formal) to misunderstand; to interpret wrongly: That's not what she meant, her statement was misconstrued.) interpretar mal, malinterpretartr[mɪskən'strʊː]1 interpretar mal, malinterpretarv.• escatimar v.• interpretar equivocadamente v.• interpretar mal v.• retorcer v.• torcer v.• violentar v.'mɪskən'struːtransitive verb (frml) malinterpretar[ˌmɪskǝn'struː]VT interpretar mal, malinterpretar* * *['mɪskən'struː]transitive verb (frml) malinterpretar -
7 misread
tr[mɪs'riːd]1 (read wrongly) leer mal2 (interpret wrongly) interpretar mal, malinterpretar1) : leer malshe misread the sentence: leyó mal la frase2) misunderstand: malinterpretarthey misread his intention: malinterpretaron su intenciónv.• equivocarse al leer v.• interpretar mal v.• leer mal v.'mɪs'riːdtransitive verb (past & past p - read -'red) \<\<word\>\> leer* mal; \<\<intention\>\> interpretar mal, malinterpretar[ˌmɪs'riːd](pt, pp misread) [ˌˌmɪs'red] VT (=read wrongly) leer mal; (=misinterpret) interpretar mal, malinterpretar* * *['mɪs'riːd]transitive verb (past & past p - read [-'red]) \<\<word\>\> leer* mal; \<\<intention\>\> interpretar mal, malinterpretar -
8 comprender
comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo 1 2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover; [factura/precio] to include verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand
' comprender' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclararse - asequible - concebir - entender - explicarse - percibir - seguir - cuenta - explicar - incluir English: comprehend - comprise - cotton on - figure out - get through - grasp - incorporate - insight - sympathize - understand - misunderstand - realize - though -
9 entender
Multiple Entries: entender entender algo
entender ( conjugate entender) verbo transitivo to understand; ‹ chiste› to understand, get (colloq); no entendí su nombre I didn't get his name; lo entendió todo al revés he got it all completely wrong; tú ya me entiendes you know what I mean; me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me; se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender he makes himself understood; me dio a entender que … she gave me to understand that …; dar algo a entender to imply sth verbo intransitivob) ( saber) entender de algo to know about sthentenderse verbo pronominal 1 entenderse con algn to communicate with sb; a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? let's get this straight, who hit you?b) ( llevarse bien);entenderse con algn to get along o on with sb 2 ( refl):◊ déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
entender
I verbo transitivo
1 (comprender) to understand: a mi entender, está equivocado, in my opinion he's wrong
no entendí ni papa/pío/jota de este libro, I didn't understand a word of this book
no entiendo lo que quieres decir, I don't know what you mean
no me entiendas mal, don't get me wrong
nos dio a entender que no aceptaría el trabajo, he gave us to understand that he wouldn't accept the job
2 (creer) to think: entendemos que no debiste hacerlo, we think you shouldn't have done that
II verbo intransitivo entender de, (saber) to know about: entiende de música, he has an ear for music ➣ Ver nota en understand
' entender' also found in these entries: Spanish: ayunas - cazar - coger - comprender - dar - interpretar - mercenaria - mercenario - papa - revés - significativa - significativo - ver - aclarar - agarrar - caer - concebir - difícil - dificultad - entendimiento - enterarse - entienda - fácil - sin English: appreciate - catch - depth - follow - get - gist - intimate - make out - misunderstand - parrot-fashion - point - purport - see - sense - thoroughly - trouble - understand - wise - work out - beyond - fathom - figure - grip - head - hint - home - imply - knowing - latch - lead - make - message - mishear - ram - still - sympathize - work -
10 interpretar
interpretar ( conjugate interpretar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹texto/comentario/sueño› to interpret; 2 ‹ canción› to sing
interpretar verbo transitivo
1 (entender, descifrar, traducir) to interpret
2 Teat (un papel) to play (obra) to perform Mús to play, perform: interpretaremos una canción popular, we'll sing a folk song ' interpretar' also found in these entries: Spanish: tomarse - hacer English: act - construe - interpret - misinterpret - misread - perform - play - read - misunderstand -
11 malentender
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12 malentendido
Del verbo malentender: ( conjugate malentender) \ \
malentendido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: malentender malentendido
malentender ( conjugate malentender) verbo transitivo to misunderstand
malentendido sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
malentendido sustantivo masculino misunderstanding ' malentendido' also found in these entries: Spanish: lugar - origen - clásico - resultar English: misunderstanding - straighten out - misapprehension -
13 malinterpretar
malinterpretar ( conjugate malinterpretar) verbo transitivo to misinterpret ' malinterpretar' also found in these entries: English: misinterpret - misconstrue - misunderstand -
14 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) coger el rábano por las hojasEnglish-spanish dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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15 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) coger el rábano por las hojasEnglish-spanish dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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16 mistake
s.error, equivocación.vt.1 interpretar mal (misunderstand)2 confundir (confuse) ( for con)3 equivocar, errar, confundir.vi.equivocarse, engañarse. (pt mistook ; pp mistaken) -
17 misunderstanding
s.1 malentendido, confusión (misconception)2 desacuerdo, diferencias (disagreement)ger.gerundio del verbo MISUNDERSTAND.
См. также в других словарях:
Misunderstand — Mis*un der*stand (m[i^]s*[u^]n d[ e]r*st[a^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misunderstood} (m[i^]s*[u^]n d[ e]r*st[oo^]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Misunderstanding}.] To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misunderstand — is to understand incorrectly, while thinking to have understood correctly. It may also refer to the following: Misunderstanding (disambiguation), various Misunderstood (disambiguation), various Major Misunderstanding is a character in the British … Wikipedia
misunderstand — I verb be confused, be ignorant, be in the wrong, be misguided, be misled, be mistaken, blunder, commit an error, confuse, delude oneself, distort, err, fail to understand, fall into error, jumble, labor under a misapprehension, lack information … Law dictionary
misunderstand — (v.) c.1200; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + UNDERSTAND (Cf. understand). Related: MISUNDERSTOOD (Cf. Misunderstood); MISUNDERSTANDING (Cf. misunderstanding) … Etymology dictionary
misunderstand — [v] get the wrong idea be at cross purposes*, be bewildered, be confused, be perplexed, confound, confuse, fail, get signals crossed*, get signals mixed*, get wrong, get wrong impression*, misapply, misapprehend, miscalculate, miscomprehend,… … New thesaurus
misunderstand — ► VERB (past and past part. misunderstood) ▪ fail to understand correctly … English terms dictionary
misunderstand — [mis΄un dər stand′] vt. misunderstood, misunderstanding to fail to understand correctly; misinterpret … English World dictionary
misunderstand — [[t]mɪ̱sʌndə(r)stæ̱nd[/t]] misunderstands, misunderstanding, misunderstood VERB If you misunderstand someone or something, you do not understand them properly. → See also misunderstood [V wh] They have simply misunderstood what rock and roll is … English dictionary
misunderstand — UK [ˌmɪsʌndə(r)ˈstænd] / US [ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms misunderstand : present tense I/you/we/they misunderstand he/she/it misunderstands present participle misunderstanding past tense misunderstood UK… … English dictionary
misunderstand — verb ADVERB ▪ badly ▪ completely, fundamentally, grossly (formal, esp. AmE), profoundly PREPOSITION ▪ as … Collocations dictionary
misunderstand — mis|un|der|stand [ˌmısʌndəˈstænd US ər ] v past tense and past participle misunderstood [I and T] to fail to understand someone or something correctly ▪ Rachel, you must have misunderstood her! Ellie would never say something like that. ▪ Don t… … Dictionary of contemporary English