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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′-)

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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 © 2026

mis•trans•late (mis′trans lāt′, -tranz-, mis trans′lāt, -tranz′-),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to translate incorrectly.

mis-¹ + translate 1525–35

mis′trans•la′tion, n.

Synonyms: misinterpret, distort, falsify, mistake, misunderstand, more...

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