mistranslated

Definition of mistranslatednext
past tense of mistranslate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslated
Verb
  • In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said the data was distorted by the timing of the Lunar New Year, which falls in mid-February this year after taking place in January last year.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The regulatory asymmetry distorted competition and made Verizon’s devices uniquely attractive to criminals.
    Roslyn Layton, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.
    Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story misstated the age difference between Robert Duvall and his wife, Luciana Pedraza.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • An earlier version misstated the figure.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
  • After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Then, after the appetizer is assembled and cooked, the bacon will end up perfectly crispy.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Second, beans cooked from scratch create their own broth to use in soups, stews and sauces.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Organized sports can easily be perverted.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But if the old system was slanted by strategic interests, the new one has keeled over in pursuit of them.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
  • My art is unhung, slanted against the wall.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Mistranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslated. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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