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misunderstanding
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mis·un·der·stand·ing  (msn-dr-stndng)
n.
1. A failure to understand or interpret correctly.
2. A disagreement or quarrel.

misunderstanding [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ]
n
1. a failure to understand properly
2. a disagreement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation onmisunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
imbroglio - a very embarrassing misunderstanding
misconstrual, misconstruction - a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misreading - misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
2.misunderstanding - an understanding of something that is not correctmisunderstanding - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
misconception - an incorrect conception

misunderstanding
noun
1. mistake, error, mix-up, misconception, misreading, misapprehension, false impression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, wrong idea, misconstruction Tell them what you want to avoid misunderstandings.
Translations
misunderstanding [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ] N (= confusion) → malentendido m; (= mistake) → equivocación f; (= disagreement) → desacuerdo m
there must be some misunderstanding (= confusion) → debe de haber algún malentendido; (= mistake) → debe de haber alguna equivocación

misunderstanding [ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ] nmalentendu m
to avoid misunderstandings → éviter les malentendus
to sort out misunderstandings → dissiper les malentendus

misunderstanding
n
Missverständnis nt; there must be some misunderstandingda muss ein Missverständnis vorliegen; so that no misunderstanding is possibleum Missverständnissen vorzubeugen; let there be no misunderstanding (about it) …damit keine Missverständnisse entstehen: …, damit wir uns nicht missverstehen: …
(= disagreement)Meinungsverschiedenheit f

misunderstanding [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ] nmalinteso, equivoco

misunderstanding سوء فهم nedorozumění misforståelse Missverständnis παρεξήγηση malentendido väärinkäsitys malentendu nesporazum malinteso 誤解 오해 misverstand misforståelse nieporozumienie mal-entendido недоразумение missförstånd การเข้าใจผิด yanlış anlama sự hiểu lầm 误会


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