CEFR B2

misread

Translation

読み間違える / 誤解する / 見誤る

Meaning

To interpret or understand written text, signals, or someone's intentions incorrectly.

Examples

She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions.
She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions.
The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence.
The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence.

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misread (B2)

カタカナ: ミスリード

IPA: /mɪsˈriːd/

Definition

To interpret or understand written text, signals, or someone's intentions incorrectly.

意味: 書かれた文章や信号、あるいは他人の意図を誤って解釈したり理解したりすること。

Examples / 例文

She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions. — She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions.
The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence. — The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence.
I must have misread the map because we are definitely not on the right road. — I must have misread the map because we are definitely not on the right road.

Misread の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Misread:

読み間違える
誤解する
見誤る

How to Use Misread

misread something as something (collocation): to incorrectly identify one thing as another — "I misread the '5' as a '3' on the document."
misread the situation (collocation): to fail to understand the social or practical context — "He completely misread the situation and made a joke at the wrong time."

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