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Meanings of misunderstanding in English

Russian
непонимание
Portuguese
erro
Catalan
equivocació
Spanish
confusión

The understanding of something in a different way than it is meant.

        непонимание
        Portuguese
        mal-entendido
        Catalan
        malentès
        Spanish
        mal entendido

        Putting the wrong interpretation on.

              mal-entendido
              Usage of misunderstanding in English
              1
              To prevent misunderstanding I use the phrase 'for as long as necessary'.
              The Guardian
              2
              Lilly thinks it's a result of Jobs' misunderstanding of what users want.
              Wired
              3
              His attack on you was truly the result of an unfortunate misunderstanding.
              Navigators of Dune
              4
              Israeli President Reuven Rivlin later issued a statement apologizing for any misunderstanding.
              Reuters
              5
              However, the college has said the admission refusal arose from a misunderstanding.
              The Irish Times
              6
              The secret of the house is not a misunderstanding; it is life.
              The Bride of the Mistletoe
              7
              It may also help you to rectify a recent error or misunderstanding.
              The South African
              8
              She was perfectly intelligent in the matter; there had been no misunderstanding.
              In Exile, and Other Stories
              9
              And Johnny had said that he was deeply sorry for any misunderstanding.
              Transgression: a novel of love and war
              10
              All that said; something useful if unpredictable may emerge from a misunderstanding!
              The South African
              11
              It must be a misunderstanding; she supposed I meant the following evening.
              Mohammed Ali and His House
              12
              I wish no quarrel of the sort may come from a misunderstanding.
              The buried giant
              13
              Don't let one misunderstanding blot out all the positives yet to occur.
              The South African
              14
              It did not seem possible so willful a misunderstanding could be maintained.
              Bring the Jubilee
              15
              The Shadow intervened with fortunate perception of the cause of the misunderstanding.
              The Great Taboo
              16
              The risk of a misunderstanding or sudden chill in relations is real.
              Reuters
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              Translations for misunderstanding
              Misunderstanding through the time
              Misunderstanding across language varieties
              South Africa
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
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