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Translations for „mishear“ in the English » German Dictionary (Go to German » English)

I . mis·hear <-heard, -heard> [mɪsˈhɪəʳ, Am -ˈhɪr] VB trans

II . mis·hear <-heard, -heard> [mɪsˈhɪəʳ, Am -ˈhɪr] VB intr

mishear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Over three quarters of respondents admitted to getting songs wrong, with 40 hits creeping up as ones several people mishear.
metro.co.uk
The comedy begins when members of the crowd mishear his statements of peace, love and tolerance.
en.wikipedia.org
A single viewing in such conditions could result in mishearing some lines of dialogue.
en.wikipedia.org
Pepper can mishear responses in a conversation, however, and that can be frustrating.
www.pcworld.co.nz
One of the reasons we often mishear song lyrics is that there's a lot of noise to get through, and we usually can't see the musicians' faces.
www.newyorker.com
If we focus on the one prodigal son, we mishear the opening.
religion.blogs.cnn.com
Some stem not just from mishearing but from an apparent lack of understanding of the cultural context.
www.slate.com
This could be because of mishearing the caller or stamping the wrong number by mistake.
en.wikipedia.org
And in some cases, the pooled workers more accurately transcribed jargon terms that a single professional typist might mishear.
www.technologyreview.com
This arrangement has several benefits, including eliminating the possibility someone might mishear a garbled radio transmission.
theconversation.com

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