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Meanings of misread in English

Catalan
malinterpretar
Spanish
malinterpretar

To fail to understand or interpret the meaning of words or behaviour correctly.

malinterpretar
Usage of misread in English
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Yet government is also notorious for its ability to misread technical change.
The Rational Optimist
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The problem is that both Beard and Fry have misread the situation.
The South African
3
There are a number of reasons a good analyst might misread Apple.
The South African
4
That suggests they either misread the market or decided not to listen.
Reuters
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She was not told her test had been misread until last year.
The Irish Times
6
Witnesses often misread license plates, as I am sure you are aware.
House of Bathory
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Sorry, is a photograph that was extremely easy and appealing to misread.
The new yorker
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The Vicomtesse misread his melancholy; she withdrew her hand from his arm.
Father Goriot
9
The FISC and the Justice Department had misread the Act, he said.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
10
I think people misread that and think this is only about celebrities.
Ebony
11
It would not be the first time he had misread another's thinking.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
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I was surprised, however, by how badly Duff McDonald misread the cause.
Wired
13
Julien LeClerc misread her body signals and pulled her closer to him.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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Fears that Blayney's moral views would affect his judgments misread the man.
The Irish Times
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Ori wondered if he had misread the address, but their keys worked.
Iron Council
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Federer is sometimes accused of arrogance, which is to misread his character.
The Guardian
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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