Definition
Definition of miscalling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
communicationRare the act of calling someone by the wrong nameRare
- Her miscalling of his name was embarrassing during the meeting.
2.
languageRare incorrect or inappropriate name or termRare
- The miscalling of the bird species led to confusion among the researchers.
Adjective
wrong nameRare UK incorrectly naming or identifying somethingRare UK
- The miscalling label on the jar confused everyone.
Origin of miscalling
English, mis- (wrongly) + call (name)
Examples of miscalling in a sentence
Miscalling can lead to misunderstandings in communication. The miscalling of the plant species caused a mix-up. Miscalling the chemical compound led to a failed experiment. The miscalling of the street name led to confusion. Miscalling the species can lead to misidentification.
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- French:erreur de nom, erroné, ...
- German:falsche Namensnennung, fehlerhafte Kennzeichnung, ...
- Italian:confusione dei nomi, mal nominato, ...
- Spanish:confusión de nombres, mal llamado, ...
- Portuguese:confundir o nome, incorreto, ...
- Chinese:叫错名字, 错误命名, ...
- Japanese:名前を間違える, 誤った名前, ...
- Arabic:مُنَادَاة بِاسْم خَاطِئ, مُسَمّى خَطَأ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרִיאָה בְּשֵׁם שָׁגוּי, מְזוּהֶה בְּשְׁגִיאָה, ...
- Russian:неправильное имя, ошибочная идентификация, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильне найменування, ...
- Hindi:गलत नाम पुकारना, गलत नामकरण, ...
Definition of miscall - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationRare address someone by the wrong nameRare
- He felt embarrassed after he miscalled his teacher in front of the class..
2.
politicsTECH. announce an election result incorrectlyTECH.
- The news channel miscalled the election winner.
3.
pokerTECH. announce one's hand of cards incorrectlyTECH.
- He miscalled his hand during the poker game.
Origin of miscall
Latin, mis (wrongly) + call (call)
Examples of miscall in a sentence
I always miscall him when I'm nervous. The reporter miscalled the final vote count. They miscalled the results during the live broadcast. She realized she had miscalled after seeing the cards. The player was penalized for miscalling his hand.
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- French:se tromper de nom, se tromper dans l'annonce, ...
- German:falsch benennen, falsch verkünden, ...
- Italian:sbagliare nome, annunciare erroneamente, ...
- Spanish:nombrar mal, anunciar incorrectamente, ...
- Portuguese:chamar pelo nome errado, anunciar incorretamente, ...
- Chinese:叫错名字, 错误宣布, ...
- Japanese:間違った名前で呼ぶ, 誤報する, ...
- Arabic:أَخْطَأَ في اسم, أَخْطَأَ في إِعْلان النَتيجة, ...
- Hebrew:לִטְעוֹת בְּשֵׁם, לְהַכְרִיז בְּטָעוּת, ...
- Russian:неправильно назвать, неправильно объявить, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно назвати, неправильно оголосити, ...
- Hindi:गलत नाम से पुकारना, गलत घोषित करना, ...
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