mistranslate
mistranslate · mistranslates · mistranslated · mistranslating
To translate incorrectlyTo translate incorrectly.
» Because Tom mistranslated one sentence, our company lost a lot of money.
Meaning
1 sensesTo translate incorrectly.
translate incorrectly
Examples
4 sentencesBecause Tom mistranslated one sentence, our company lost a lot of money.
I think this word is mistranslated.
In the second example, the interpreter mistranslates the salutation.
Tom, you've mistranslated it here.
Forms
mistranslates, mistranslating, mistranslated, mistranslated| Base form | mistranslate · to mistranslate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mistranslates |
| Present participle | mistranslating |
| Past simple | mistranslated |
| Past participle | mistranslated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmistranslation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle