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mistranslate

/mɪstɹænslˈeɪt/ verb

To translate incorrectly.

Word Origin A combination of 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'translate.' 'Translate' comes from Latin 'transferre' — 'trans-' (across) + 'ferre' (to carry), but the past participle 'latus' gave us 'translate' (carried across). So 'mistranslate' is to carry meaning across incorrectly. The root 'ferre' is everywhere: 'transfer,' 'confer,' 'offer,' 'refer,' 'suffer,' and 'fertile' (carrying fruit).

verb To translate incorrectly.

The interpreter mistranslated the speaker's remarks, causing confusion among the audience.

(动词) 误译；错译

口译员误译了发言人的讲话，导致听众感到困惑。

(verbo) traducir mal; traducir incorrectamente; maltraducir [Traducir incorrectamente.]

El intérprete tradujo mal los comentarios del orador, causando confusión entre el público.

(verbe) mal traduire; traduire incorrectement [Traduire de manière incorrecte ; commettre une erreur de traduction.]

L'interprète a mal traduit les propos de l'orateur, ce qui a semé la confusion dans le public.

(Verb) falsch übersetzen; fehlübersetzen [Etwas falsch oder ungenau übersetzen.]

Der Dolmetscher **mistranslated** die Äußerungen des Redners, was bei den Zuhörern für Verwirrung sorgte.

(動詞) 誤って翻訳する、間違って訳す

通訳者は発言者の言葉を誤訳し、聴衆の間に混乱を引き起こした。

(verbo) traduzir incorretamente; traduzir errado; traduzir mal; deturpar [Traduzir incorretamente.]

O intérprete traduziu incorretamente as observações do palestrante, causando confusão entre o público.

Synonyms: misinterpret misrender misword misphrase misstate mistranscribe misrepresent miscommunicate
Word parts: mis + trans + late

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