misunderstanding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for misunderstanding in the English»French Dictionary

misunderstanding [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] N

misunderstanding

malentendu m

so as to avoid any misunderstanding

pour qu'il n'y ait pas de malentendus

I.misunderstand <pret, pp misunderstood> [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand, Am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstænd] VB trans

misunderstand

mal comprendre

misunderstand (completely)

ne pas comprendre

don't misunderstand me (to clarify oneself)

comprends-moi bien

II.misunderstood ADJ

to feel misunderstood

se sentir incompris

much misunderstood concept, person, book

souvent mal compris

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straighten out misunderstanding, problem

tirer [qc] au clair

clear up misunderstanding

dissiper

Translations for misunderstanding in the French»English Dictionary

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malentendu

misunderstanding

dissiper ou faire cesser un malentendu

to clear up a misunderstanding

quiproquo (sur choses)

misunderstanding

maldonne (malentendu)

misunderstanding

il y a maldonne fig

there's been a misunderstanding

équivoque (malentendu)

misunderstanding

le problème/malentendu a été réglé en douceur

the problem/misunderstanding was sorted out smoothly

méconnaître problème

to misunderstand

misunderstanding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misunderstanding in the English»French Dictionary

misunderstanding N

1. misunderstanding (misinterpretation):

misunderstanding

erreur f d'interprétation

2. misunderstanding (quarrel):

misunderstanding

malentendu m

3. misunderstanding no pl (difficulty in communication):

misunderstanding

quiproquo m

I.misunderstand VB trans irreg

misunderstand

mal comprendre

to be misunderstood

être incompris

to misunderstand each other

mal se comprendre

don't misunderstand me!

comprenez-moi bien!

II.misunderstand VB intr irreg

misunderstand

mal comprendre

Translations for misunderstanding in the French»English Dictionary

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malentendu

misunderstanding

incompréhension entre deux/plusieurs personnes

mutual misunderstanding

équivoque (malentendu)

misunderstanding

pour éviter l'équivoque

to avoid any misunderstanding

misunderstanding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to misunderstand each other

mal se comprendre

don't misunderstand me!

comprenez-moi bien!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, this restriction developed out of a misunderstanding.

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The existence of different religions should not be the cause of misunderstandings.

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A misunderstanding on the day of their wedding turns into a fight between their families.

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But due to some misunderstandings they are separated.

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Other 12 are misunderstandings, referring to national or regional origin ("francesa, italiana, baiana, cearense").

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The term has also undergone a gross misunderstanding.

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Due to a misunderstanding, the soldiers did not leave the outpost and continued defending its openings from within.

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However, competing demands for resources and cultural misunderstandings resulted in conflict.

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Finally, even if they are communicating, the misunderstanding can arise.

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There were a number of misunderstandings between the two men.

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