mistranslated

verb

Definition of mistranslatednext
past tense of mistranslate
as in misinterpreted

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  1. misinterpreted
  2. distorted
  3. misrepresented
  4. misstated
  5. falsified
  6. cooked
Verb
  • In business and life, communication on all levels is a key component to success, but there are so many ways in which communication can go wrong or be misinterpreted.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinterpreted
Verb
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.
    Rick Walz, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the timing.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An earlier version misstated his age.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • The employee also falsified underlying documents, according to a Macy's regulatory filing Wednesday morning.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet investigation into the research found that results had been falsified and that the study was the product of scientific fraud.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of falsified
Verb
  • The roast is fully cooked, while the sides are designed to be heat-and-serve.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooked
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