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mistranslate
[ mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz- ]
/ ˌmɪs trænsˈleɪt, -trænz-, mɪsˈtræns leɪt, -ˈtrænz- /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·trans·lat·ed, mis·trans·lat·ing.
to translate incorrectly.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mistranslate
mis·trans·la·tion, nounWords nearby mistranslate
mistletoe, mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies, Mistress of the Robes, mistrial
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How to use mistranslate in a sentence
On the website of Fresno’s county clerk, the government landing page for voter registration has an option to translate the entire page into Hmong—but, Xiong says, much of the information is mistranslated.
The internet is excluding Asian-Americans who don’t speak English|Tate Ryan-Mosley|May 4, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewAre they not given to those who misunderstand Plato and who mistranslate Aristotle?
A Critic in Pall Mall|Oscar Wilde