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mishear

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mis·hear  (ms-hîr)
tr. & intr.v. mis·heard (-hûrd), mis·hear·ing, mis·hears
To hear wrongly; misunderstand.
mishear [ˌmɪsˈhɪə]
vb -hears, -hearing, -heard
to fail to hear correctly
Translations
mishear [ˌmɪsˈhɪəʳ] (misheard (pt, pp)) [ˌmɪsˈhɜːd]
A. VT → oír mal
B. VI → oír mal
mishear [ˌmɪsˈhɪər]
vt → mal entendre
vi → mal entendre
mishear pret, ptp <misheard>
vt → falsch hören
vi → sich verhören
mishear [ˈmɪsˈhɪəʳ] (misheard (pt, pp)) vt & vi → capire male
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