misplaced

mɪsˈpleɪst
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Translation of misplaced into German

Adjective

1.

wrong place

not in the correct location or position
  • The misplaced keys were found under the couch.Die verlegten Schlüssel wurden unter der Couch gefunden.
2.

inappropriate

not suitable or appropriate in the context
  • Her misplaced jokes made the audience uncomfortable..Ihre fehl am Platz Witze machten das Publikum unbehaglich
3.

loss

Rare
temporarily lost or forgotten
Rare
  • She felt misplaced in the unfamiliar city.Sie fühlte sich verloren in der unbekannten Stadt.
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Expressions with misplaced: examples in English and translations in German

blindes Vertrauen
unangebrachtes Vertrauen
Her misplaced trust in him led to heartbreak.
falsch platzierter Modifikator
fehlplatzierter Ausdruck
The misplaced modifier confused the sentence's meaning.

Synonyms and analogies of misplaced in English

Examples of misplaced in a sentence

  • She found the misplaced book on the wrong shelf.
  • His misplaced comments ruined the meeting.
  • The misplaced advice led to confusion.
  • His misplaced keys were found under the couch.
  • The misplaced document caused a delay in the meeting.
misplace
mɪsˈpleɪs
Verb
tr.
1.

lost item

lose temporarily
  • She misplaced her phone but found it later..Sie hatte ihr Telefon vorübergehend verloren, fand es aber später wieder
2.

memory

put something somewhere and forget its location
  • I often misplace my keys in the house.Ich verlege oft meine Schlüssel im Haus.
3.

emotion

Rare
bestow trust or confidence unadvisedly
Rare
  • She misplaced her trust in someone unreliable.Sie setzte ihr Vertrauen in jemanden, der unzuverlässig war.

Translations of "misplaced" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
verlegtadj.

He conjectured that the keys were misplaced somewhere in the house.

Er vermutete, dass die Schlüssel irgendwo im Haus verlegt wurden.

unangebrachtadj.

Greece's resistance to this idea is shortsighted and misplaced.

Der Widerstand Griechenlands gegen diese Idee ist kurzsichtig und unangebracht.

fehl am Platzadj.

Her trust was misplaced, leaving her caught in a trap of deception.

Ihr Vertrauen war fehl am Platz und brachte sie in ein Netz aus Täuschungen.

deplatziertadj.

I can't help but think your sympathies are misplaced, councilman.

Es hilft nicht, dass Ihre Sympathien deplatziert sind, Herr Stadtrat.

verlorenadj.

I guess my invitation to the wedding rerun was misplaced.

Ich nehme an, meine Einladung zum Hochzeitstag ging verloren.

falscheadj.

Instead, it is indicative of misplaced extravagance, desolation and despair.

Stattdessen ist es ein Anzeichen für falsche Extravaganz, Einsamkeit und Verzweiflung.

deplaziertadj./pp.

But why then the misplaced universalist title of the book?

Aber warum dann der deplaziert universalistische Titel des Buches?

verlegenadj./pp.

I'm talking about maybe if you misplaced a canister or two.

Ich sage, vielleicht verlegen Sie 1 oder 2 Kanister davon?

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misplaced: Examples and translations in context

Grandpa laughed about his senior moment when he misplaced his glasses again.

Opa lachte über seinen Aussetzer, als er wieder seine Brille verlegte.

He misplaced the bank draft and had to request a replacement immediately.

Er hat den Bankwechsel verlegt und musste sofort einen Ersatz anfordern.

She had a senior moment during the meeting and misplaced the important documents.

Sie hatte einen Aussetzer während der Besprechung und verlegte die wichtigen Unterlagen.

She had to search out her misplaced keys before leaving.

Sie musste ihre verlegten Schlüssel finden, bevor sie ging.

She found a misplaced receipt from the dry cleaner in her pocket.

Sie fand eine verlegte Quittung von der Reinigung in ihrer Tasche.

She searched left and right for her misplaced keys in the kitchen.

Sie suchte in der Küche überall nach ihren verlegten Schlüsseln.

Grandpa got angry as a wet hen when he misplaced his new glasses again.

Opa wurde stinkwütend, als er schon wieder seine neue Brille verlegt hatte.

I misplaced my identity document and need a replacement soon.

Ich habe meinen Ausweis verlegt und brauche bald einen Ersatz.

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