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1 misdirect
misdirect [ˈmɪsdɪˈrekt]* * *[ˌmɪsdaɪ'rekt, -dɪ'rekt]transitive verb1) mal orienter2) ( address wrongly) mal libeller l'adresse de [letter, parcel] -
2 misdirect
1 ( send in wrong direction) mal orienter [person] ; to misdirect sb to diriger qn par erreur vers ;2 ( misuse) mal orienter [talents, efforts] ; his anger is misdirected against his father il dirige sa colère à tort contre son père ;3 Post ( address wrongly) mal libeller l'adresse de [letter, parcel] ; the letter was misdirected to our old address la lettre a été envoyée par erreur à notre ancienne adresse ;4 Jur mal instruire [jury]. -
3 misdirect
misdirect [‚mɪsdɪ'rekt](b) (misuse → efforts, talents) mal employer, mal orienter;∎ misdirected energy énergie f mal utilisée -
4 misdirect
(letter) mal adresser -
5 misdirect
(to direct wrongly: She was misdirected, and ended up in the wrong street.) mal renseigner -
6 to misdirect
2) Jur. donner des instructions erronées [au jury, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to misdirect
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7 PATILIA
A.\PATILIA pâtilia > pâtilih.*\PATILIA v.réfl. ou v.récipr., se quitter, se séparer, se délier." mopâtilihqueh ", ils se délièrent." ic oncân mopâtilihqueh, motlâllôtihqueh ", c'est ainsi que là ils se quittèrent, ils se séparèrent. Launey II 130.*\PATILIA v.t. tla-., dépareiller, séparer, détacher, délayer, changer une chose.Esp., cambiar, reponer. Garibay Llave 372.desemparejar cosas llanas (M I 40r.)." ahtleh tlapâtiliâyah ", ils ne raccomodent rien. Sah2,135.B.\PATILIA pâtilia > pâtilih.*\PATILIA avec préf. impers. tla-., être traité par lessivage." tlapâtilia ", il est lessivé - it is leached. Est dit d'un sol gorgé de salpètre. A la même page l'éventuel " tlapâtiliâni ", ce qui est lessivé - that which is leached (of his salt). Sah11,254.*\PATILIA v.bitrans. têtla-., dissoudre, délayer quelque chose pour quelqu'un.Esp., se lo derrite (para otra persona), se lo revuelve (T 199).Angl., to dissolve, melt something for someone." quinpâtiliah tlîlli ahzo texohtli ahnôzo tlâhuitl ", ils délayent pour eux du noir de fumée ou du colorant bleu ou de l'ocre rouge - they dissolved stains for them: black ; perhaps blue mineral earth ; or red ocher. Sah2,143.Attesté par Carochi Arte 3v et 64v.C.\PATILIA patilia > patilih.*\PATILIA v.bitrans. motla-., vendre, troquer quelque chose.Angl., to change ; to change, to exchange or barter something with someone (K).Esp., se cambia (T)*\PATILIA v.t. tê-., détourner quelqu'un de son chemin, prendre la place de quelqu'un.Esp., errar a otro en el camino (M).Angl., to misdirect someone (K)." ayâc têpatilia ", personne ne prend la place d'un autre - none turned another aside.Dans une danse. Sah2,118." intlâ achi ôcompatilih ", s'il l'a un peu détourné de son chemin. Sah2,158.Form: sans doute sur *pati.
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Misdirect — Mis di*rect , v. t. To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one s energies. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misdirect — I verb confound, confuse, create a false impression, give a false impression, instruct badly, involve in error, lead astray, lead into error, misaddress, misadvise, miseducate, misguide, misinform, misinstruct, mislead, misteach, put off the… … Law dictionary
misdirect — UK US /ˌmɪsdɪˈrekt/ verb [T] ► to send something to the wrong place or in the wrong direction: »If people are worried about payments being misdirected, they can opt to use direct deposit. »The publisher often lost or misdirected orders. ► to use… … Financial and business terms
misdirect — (v.) c.1600, give wrong directions to; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + DIRECT (Cf. direct) (v.). Related: Misdirected; misdirecting … Etymology dictionary
misdirect — ► VERB ▪ direct or instruct wrongly. DERIVATIVES misdirection noun … English terms dictionary
misdirect — [mis΄də rekt′] vt. to direct wrongly or badly; specif., a) to aim (a blow, etc.) badly b) to address (a letter) incorrectly c) to give incorrect instructions to, esp. as a judge to a jury misdirection [mis΄dərek′shən] n … English World dictionary
misdirect — UK [ˌmɪsdaɪˈrekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms misdirect : present tense I/you/we/they misdirect he/she/it misdirects present participle misdirecting past tense misdirected past participle misdirected to use something wrongly or for the… … English dictionary
misdirect — /mis di rekt /, v.t. to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter. [1595 1605; MIS 1 + DIRECT] * * * … Universalium
misdirect — mis•di•rect [[t]ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛkt[/t]] v. t. to direct, instruct, or address wrongly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
misdirect — mis|di|rect [ˌmısdıˈrekt, daı ] v [T usually in passive] 1.) formal to use your effort, energy, abilities etc on doing the wrong thing ▪ Without well defined goals, it is likely that efforts will be misdirected. ▪ Their criticism is misdirected.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misdirect — mis|di|rect [ ,mısdaı rekt ] verb transitive to use something wrongly or for the wrong purpose: He accused them of trying to misdirect national resources. a. to send someone or something the wrong way or to the wrong place: They had misdirected… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English