mistranslate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪstrænsˈleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′trans lāt′, -tranz-, mis trans′lāt, -tranz′-)


Inflections of 'mistranslate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mistranslates
v 3rd person singular
mistranslating
v pres p
mistranslated
v past
mistranslated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•trans•late  (mis′trans lāt′, -tranz-, mis trans′lāt, -tranz′-),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to translate incorrectly.
  • mis-1 + translate 1525–35
mis′trans•la′tion, n. 


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