Misplacing Meaning in English
word · lemma: misplace
التعريف
Accidentally putting something in the wrong place so that you can’t find it when you need it.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly informal and often used for everyday things like keys, phone, or glasses. Not as strong as 'lose'—when you 'misplace' something, you expect to find it later. Common mistake: confusing 'misplacing' with 'losing' (which often means it's gone for good).
Spanish: perder - colocar malPortuguese (BR): perder - colocar no lugar erradoPortuguese (PT): perder - pôr no sítio erradoChinese (Simplified): 放错地方 - 弄丢Chinese (Traditional): 放錯地方 - 弄丟Hindi: ग़लत जगह रखना - कहीं रखकर भूल जानाArabic: إضاعة - وضع في غير مكانهBengali: ভুল জায়গায় রাখাRussian: неправильно класть - класть не на своё местоJapanese: 置き間違えるVietnamese: để nhầm chỗKorean: 잃어버리다 (일시적으로) - 잘못 두다Turkish: yanlış yere koymakUrdu: غلط جگہ رکھ دیناIndonesian: salah menaruh
جمل نموذجية
I’m always misplacing my phone when I’m in a hurry.
natural
If you’re misplacing things a lot, try to keep a routine spot for them.
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Don’t worry, I’m sure you’re just misplacing your glasses, not losing them.
natural
I keep misplacing my keys.
basic
She apologized for misplacing the book.
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Misplacing your wallet can be stressful.
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