"mistranslate" meaning in English

See mistranslate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mistranslates [present, singular, third-person], mistranslating [participle, present], mistranslated [participle, past], mistranslated [past]
Etymology: mis- + translate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|translate}} mis- + translate Head templates: {{en-verb}} mistranslate (third-person singular simple present mistranslates, present participle mistranslating, simple past and past participle mistranslated)
  1. (transitive) To translate incorrectly. Tags: transitive Translations (translate wrongly): mistradukar (Ido)
    Sense id: en-mistranslate-en-verb-6S9hnERT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mistranslate meaning in English (1.3kB)

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        "To translate incorrectly."
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        "(transitive) To translate incorrectly."
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          "code": "io",
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      "form": "mistranslated",
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        "To translate incorrectly."
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        "(transitive) To translate incorrectly."
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      "code": "io",
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