Missverstehen - translation, pronunciation and examples
misunderstand
get wrong
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When to use missverstehen
неправильно понимать обычай
неправильно понимать традицию
неправильно понимать значение
неправильно понимать сообщение
неправильно понимать жест
missverstehen usage examples
Я не хотел тебя неправильно понять.
Ich habe dich nicht missverstehen wollen.
Пожалуйста, не поймите мои слова неправильно.
Bitte missverstehen Sie meine Worte nicht.
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General and neutral: to understand something incorrectly, usually a phrase, intention, or meaning.
Broad and neutral: to interpret something incorrectly; suitable for texts, data, events, and statements.
Often used for interpreting texts, laws, rules, or statements; sounds more official.
Very close to "missdeuten"; means to understand and explain a sign, event, or situation wrongly.
Emphasizes that the mistake happened by error or misunderstanding; sounds more formal and less common.
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missverstehen synonyms
What's the difference between missverstehen / falsch interpretieren / falsch auslegen / falsch deuten / irrtümlich verstehen / verkennen
General and neutral: to understand something incorrectly, usually a phrase, intention, or meaning.
Ich habe deine Nachricht falsch verstanden.
Я неправильно понял твоё сообщение.
Broad and neutral: to interpret something incorrectly; suitable for texts, data, events, and statements.
Die Studie wurde falsch interpretiert.
Исследование было неправильно истолковано.
Often used for interpreting texts, laws, rules, or statements; sounds more official.
Das Gesetz wurde falsch ausgelegt.
Закон был неправильно истолкован.
Very close to "missdeuten"; means to understand and explain a sign, event, or situation wrongly.
Die Symptome wurden falsch gedeutet.
Симптомы были неверно истолкованы.
Emphasizes that the mistake happened by error or misunderstanding; sounds more formal and less common.
Ich habe seine Aussage irrtümlich verstanden.
Я ошибочно понял его высказывание.
Means to fail to recognize, underestimate, or misjudge something; often not just "to misunderstand," but to miss its true nature.
Er hat die Gefahr völlig verkannt.
Он совершенно недооценил опасность.
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How to pronounce missverstehen and what this word means
missverstehen translation: misunderstand. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce missverstehen
[mɪsfaʁˈʃteːən]
missverstehen translation
misunderstand
missverstehen examples
Ich habe dich nicht missverstehen wollen.
missverstehen transcription
[mɪsfaʁˈʃteːən]
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Questions about this word
missverstehen meaning: what does it mean?
etwas oder jemanden falsch verstehen; den Sinn von Worten oder Handlungen falsch deuten
missverstehen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
missverstehen is pronounced as [mɪsfaʁˈʃteːən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
missverstehen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich habe dich nicht missverstehen wollen. Translation: Я не хотел тебя неправильно понять.
Is missverstehen part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, missverstehen (misunderstand) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is missverstehen part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, missverstehen (misunderstand) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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