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Definition of misreading - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
reading erroract of reading something incorrectly
- A common misreading of her name led to many mistakes.
2.
interpretation errorincorrect interpretation of written text
- His misreading of the instructions caused confusion.
Adjective
readingcharacterized by incorrect interpretation or understanding
- His misreading comments led to confusion.
Origin of misreading
English, mis (wrong) + reading (interpreting)
Examples of misreading in a sentence
The misreading of the data led to incorrect conclusions. A misreading of the contract led to a major dispute. Her misreading of the map got us lost. Her misreading remarks caused a misunderstanding. The misreading instructions led to errors.
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- French:mauvaise lecture, erroné, ...
- German:falsches Lesen, falsch interpretiert, ...
- Italian:errore di lettura, frainteso, ...
- Spanish:malinterpretación, erróneo, ...
- Portuguese:leitura incorreta, equivocado, ...
- Chinese:误读, 误解的, ...
- Japanese:読み間違い, 誤読した, ...
- Arabic:سُوء قِرَاءَة, خَاطِئُ الفَهْمِ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרִיאָה שְׁגוּיָה, שָׁגוּי, ...
- Russian:неправильное прочтение, неправильный, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильне читання, неправильний, ...
- Hindi:गलत वाचन, भ्रांतिपूर्ण, ...
Definition of misread - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
read wronglyread incorrectly, especially words or sentences
- She misread the sign and took the wrong turn..
2.
errorinterpret a situation wrongly
- She misread his silence as disapproval.
Noun
1.
reading errorinstance of reading something incorrectly
- His misread of the sign led to confusion.
2.
wrong takemisunderstanding of a situation or behavior
- Her misread of his actions caused unnecessary tension.
Origin of misread
English, mis (wrongly) + read (interpret)
Examples of misread in a sentence
The student misread the question and answered incorrectly. He misread the map and got lost. They misread the situation and acted too hastily. A misread during the exam cost her valuable points. The misread of the map sent them miles off course. His misread of the situation led to a wrong decision.
A misread of the data caused the error.
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- French:mal lire, erreur de lecture, ...
- German:falsch lesen, Lesefehler, ...
- Italian:interpretare male, errata lettura, ...
- Spanish:leer mal, mala lectura, ...
- Portuguese:interpretar mal, erro de leitura, ...
- Chinese:读错, 误解, ...
- Japanese:読み間違える, 読み間違い, ...
- Arabic:أَخْطَأَ في القِراءة, خَطَأ فِي ٱلْقِرَاءَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִקְרוֹא שֶׁלֹּא כַּהֲלָכָה, שְׁגִיאַת קְרִיאָה, ...
- Russian:неправильно прочитать, неправильное прочтение, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно зрозуміти, неправильне прочитання, ...
- Hindi:गलत पढ़ना, पढ़ने की गलती, ...
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