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misforstå — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • misplace verb To lose track of something by forgetting where it was put.
  • mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
  • misunderstand verb To understand something incorrectly.

Senses

misforstå is used for these senses in English:

  • misplace (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
  • mistake (transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
  • misunderstand (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

misplace — full definition

  1. verb To lose track of something by forgetting where it was put.
  2. verb To direct trust, effort, or feelings toward something undeserving.

mistake — full definition

  1. noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
  2. verb To misunderstand or wrongly identify someone or something.

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