Spanish

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Etymology

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From mal- +‎ interpretar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malinteɾpɾeˈtaɾ/ [ma.lĩn̪.t̪eɾ.pɾeˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧lin‧ter‧pre‧tar, mal‧in‧ter‧pre‧tar

Verb

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malinterpretar (first-person singular present malinterpreto, first-person singular preterite malinterpreté, past participle malinterpretado)

  1. (transitive) to misinterpret, to misunderstand, to misread, to misconstrue, to misapprehend
    Synonym: malentender

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