SINCE 1828
mistranslate
verb
mis·trans·late
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ˌmis-tran(t)s-ˈlāt ,
-tranz- ;
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt ,
-ˈtranz- \
-tranz- ;
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt ,
-ˈtranz- \
mistranslated;
mistranslating
Definition of mistranslate
: to translate (something) incorrectly I have often observed an inquiry by an American slightly mistranslated into Japanese and the Japanese answer then in turn mistranslated. —Edwin O. Reischauer
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