misunderstanding
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mis·un·der·stand·ing
(mĭs′ŭn-dər-stăn′dĭng)n.
1. A failure to understand or interpret correctly.
2. A disagreement or quarrel.
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misunderstanding
(ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ)n
1. a failure to understand properly
2. a disagreement
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mis•un•der•stand•ing
(ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ)n.
1. a failure to understand correctly.
2. a disagreement or quarrel.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" imbroglio - a very embarrassing misunderstanding misconstrual, misconstruction - a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) misreading - misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading |
2. | ![]() misconception - an incorrect conception |
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misunderstanding
noun
1. mistake, error, mix-up, misconception, misreading, misapprehension, false impression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, wrong idea, misconstruction Tell them what you want to avoid misunderstandings.
2. disagreement, difference, conflict, argument, difficulty, breach, falling-out (informal), quarrel, rift, squabble, rupture, variance, discord, dissension a misunderstanding between friends
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misunderstanding
nounA failure to understand correctly:
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Translations
خِصام، سوء تفاهُمسُوءَ الْفَهْمِسوء فَهْم
nedorozuměnínepochopeníspor
misforståelseuoverensstemmelse
väärinkäsitys
nesporazum
ágreiningurmisskilningur
誤解
오해
nesporazum
missförstånd
การเข้าใจผิด
yanlış anlamaufak bir anlaşmazlık
sự hiểu lầm
misunderstanding
[ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ] N (= confusion) → malentendido m; (= mistake) → equivocación f; (= disagreement) → desacuerdo mthere must be some misunderstanding (= confusion) → debe de haber algún malentendido; (= mistake) → debe de haber alguna equivocación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
misunderstanding
[ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ] n → malentendu mto avoid misunderstandings → éviter les malentendus
to sort out misunderstandings → dissiper les malentendus
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
misunderstanding
n
→ Missverständnis nt; there must be some misunderstanding → da muss ein Missverständnis vorliegen; so that no misunderstanding is possible → um Missverständnissen vorzubeugen; let there be no misunderstanding (about it) … → damit keine Missverständnisse entstehen: …, damit wir uns nicht missverstehen: …
(= disagreement) → Meinungsverschiedenheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
misunderstand
(misandəˈstӕnd) – past tense, past participle ˌmisunderˈstood (-ˈstud) – verb to take a wrong meaning from. She misunderstood what I said.
ˌmisunderˈstanding noun1. (a) confusion or mistake. a misunderstanding about the date of the meeting.
2. a slight quarrel.
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misunderstanding
→ سُوءَ الْفَهْمِ nedorozumění misforståelse Missverständnis παρεξήγηση malentendido väärinkäsitys malentendu nesporazum malinteso 誤解 오해 misverstand misforståelse nieporozumienie mal-entendido недоразумение missförstånd การเข้าใจผิด yanlış anlama sự hiểu lầm 误会Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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