mistranslated

verb

past tense of mistranslate
as in misinterpreted

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  1. misinterpreted
  2. distorted
  3. misrepresented
  4. misstated
  5. falsified
  6. cooked
  7. perverted
  8. slanted
Verb
  • Their attorney, Anthony Sabatini, argued that the university had misinterpreted the private messages and reacted to a controversy amplified by news coverage rather than to an actual danger on campus.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ask what evidence would strengthen an argument, which perspectives might be missing and how the message could be misinterpreted.
    — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of misinterpreted
Verb
  • Our congressional districts were among the most distorted in America.
    — Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • The holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, who came forward after facing public scrutiny, has said his position was misrepresented by some of his fellow jurors who spoke to the press.
    — Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers studying false online information have been worried about the potential for such accusations to recirculate as normal glitches get misrepresented.
    — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the name of one of the organizations.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • An article on Wednesday about the repatriation of migrants to Malaysia misstated the United Nations’ position on whether the Rohingya community had suffered a genocide.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • Huckabee said the allegation that an email used as evidence was falsified had no impact in the board’s decision.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
  • According to Fleming, some people with anorexia have falsified their image using artificial intelligence or by submitting one of a friend or family member instead.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of falsified
Verb
  • Their differences lie in the other components cooked with them.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On weekdays, traditional breakfast fare is served here and cooked to perfection, while weekends feature an expansive buffet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will, is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through it.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The four Egyptians were never formally notified of the charges and never appeared in court, an anomaly that their lawyers said perverted the course of the trial.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of perverted
Verb
  • On the touchdown play, Royals lined up as a tight end on the left side, then slanted right uncovered as Colts defenders bit on play-action.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Deep Isolation’s concept could eventually use horizontal, vertical, or slanted underground repositories.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of slanted
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