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cross-purposes

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cross-purposes
Noun, pl
at cross-purposes misunderstanding each other in a discussion
Translations
cross-purposes [ˈkrɔsˈpəːpəsɪz] npl to be at cross-purposes with sb → comprendre qn de travers;
we're (talking) at cross-purposes → on ne parle pas de la même chose
cross-purposes [ˈkrɔsˈpəːpəsɪz] cross npl to be at cross-purposes with sb → jdn missverstehen;
we're (talking) at cross-purposes cross → wir reden aneinander vorbei
cross-purposes [ˈkrɔsˈpəːpəsɪz] npl to be at cross-purposes with sb (= misunderstand) → fraintendere qn;
to talk at cross-purposes → fraintendersi


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General Bagovut, a fighting old soldier of placid temperament, being also upset by all the delay, confusion, and cross-purposes, fell into a rage to everybody's surprise and quite contrary to his usual character and said disagreeable things to Toll.
It is needless to go into a detail of the variety of accidents and cross-purposes, which caused the failure of his scheme.
I thought, moreover, that I discovered signs of cross-purposes, as between the young people, though I think a pocket-handkerchief subject to those general laws, concerning secrets, that are recognized among all honorable persons.
 
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