mistranslated

Definition of mistranslatednext
past tense of mistranslate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslated
Verb
  • Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.
    Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.
    Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Objects were frequently distorted or missing key components.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One slide showed the Pirates of the Caribbean alum on a FaceTime call with Daisy, whose face was distorted by a funny filter and framed by blonde side bangs.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The suit claimed David severely misrepresented the calorie and fat content of each bar, which allegedly has 400% more fat and 80% more calories than advertised.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Lithgow didn’t elaborate on what had been misrepresented about Rowling’s views.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the day.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An inspection of the commercial vehicle's records showed that the electronic logging records were falsified, police said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 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
  • The beats are slanted yet symmetrical, like a high-speed wind tunnel of pure adrenaline.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Each one is slanted towards dam removal because the effort is generally agreeable to most.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Mistranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslated. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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