misread

mɪsˈrɛd
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Verb

tr.
1.

read wrongly

read incorrectly, especially words or sentences
  • She misread the sign and took the wrong turn..Sie hat das Schild falsch gelesen und den falschen Weg genommen
2.

error

interpret a situation wrongly
missverstehen falsch deuten
  • She misread his silence as disapproval.Sie deutete sein Schweigen als Missbilligung falsch.

Noun

1.

reading error

instance of reading something incorrectly
  • His misread of the sign led to confusion.Sein Lesefehler des Schildes führte zu Verwirrung.
2.

wrong take

misunderstanding of a situation or behavior
  • Her misread of his actions caused unnecessary tension.Ihr Missverständnis seiner Handlungen verursachte unnötige Spannungen.
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Synonyms and analogies of misread in English

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.

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

Verb
missverstehenv.

He plays devil's advocate so often that colleagues sometimes misread his real opinion.

Er spielt so oft den Advokaten des Teufels, dass Kollegen seine echte Meinung missverstehen.

falschv.

He had a jag on and misread the bus schedule three times.

Er hatte einen sitzen und las den Busfahrplan dreimal falsch.

missdeutenv.

Nobody should misread the typical subdued language of our Conclusions.

Niemand sollte die für unsere Schlussfolgerungen typische zurückhaltende Formulierung missdeuten.

falsch lesenv.

If you misread that email, it could lead to serious misunderstandings.

Wenn Sie diese E-Mail falsch lesen, kann dies zu ernsthaften Missverständnissen führen.

falsch verstehenv.

If you don't follow instructions, you may misread a question, which will affect your exam grades.

Wenn du den Anweisungen nicht folgst, dann wirst du vielleicht eine Frage falsch verstehen, was deine Prüfungsnoten beeinflussen kann.

Participle
fehlinterpretiertpp.

It's just quite a complicated situation and I think it's possible you may have misread it.

Es ist eine komplizierte Situation, ich denke, du hast sie fehlinterpretiert.

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misread: Examples and translations in context

International observers misread the voice of the nation before the sudden election upset.

Internationale Beobachter missverstanden die öffentliche Meinung vor der überraschenden Wahlniederlage.

She misread the body language and thought he wanted to end the relationship.

Sie hat die Körpersprache missverstanden und dachte, er wolle die Beziehung beenden.

In international relations, a chicken game can escalate quickly if signals are misread.

In den internationalen Beziehungen kann ein Chicken Game schnell eskalieren, wenn Signale missverstanden werden.

The critic misread the artist's intentions, sparking a debate about the artwork.

Der Kritiker hat die Absichten des Künstlers missverstanden, was eine Debatte über das Kunstwerk auslöste.

In her haste, she misread the job description and applied for the wrong position.

In ihrer Eile hat sie die Stellenbeschreibung missverstanden und sich für die falsche Position beworben.

I'm fairly confident you misread that whole situation.

Ich bin ziemlich sicher, dass du das Ganze missverstanden hast.

Intentions were misread, creating a gulf of misunderstanding that affected teamwork.

Absichten wurden missverstanden, und es entstand eine Kluft des Missverständnisses, die die Teamarbeit beeinträchtigte.

It seems our surgical team misread your doctor's instructions.

Unser Team hat die Anweisungen Ihres Arztes missverstanden.

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