Misrepresented Meaning in English

word · lemma: misrepresent

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UK

Definición

Describes something that has been shown, explained, or described in a way that is not true, often by leaving out facts or changing details.

Uso & Matices

Usually formal or semi-formal. Often used for reports, statements, or media. Common collocation: "be misrepresented as...". Can imply it was done purposely or by mistake. Do not confuse with "misunderstood" (which means not understood correctly).

• Spanish: tergiversado - malinterpretado - presentado incorrectamente
• Portuguese (BR): deturpado - mal representado - apresentado de forma errada
• Portuguese (PT): deturpado - mal representado - apresentado de forma errada
• Chinese (Simplified): 曲解 - 歪曲 - 错误陈述
• Chinese (Traditional): 曲解 - 歪曲 - 錯誤陳述
• Hindi: गलत तरीके से प्रस्तुत किया गया - गलत तरीके से दिखाया गया
• Arabic: تم تحريفه - عُرض بشكل خاطئ - وُصف بشكل غير دقيق
• Bengali: ভুলভাবে উপস্থাপিত - বিকৃতভাবে প্রকাশিত
• Russian: искажён - неправильно представлен
• Japanese: 誤って伝えられた - 歪められた
• Vietnamese: bị trình bày sai - bị xuyên tạc
• Korean: 잘못 전달된 - 왜곡된
• Turkish: yanlış tanıtılmış - yanlış aktarılmış
• Urdu: غلط طور پر پیش کیا گیا
• Indonesian: disalahartikan - disajikan secara tidak benar

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The facts were misrepresented in the report.

basic

Her words were misrepresented by the newspaper.

basic

My opinion was misrepresented during the meeting.

basic

Many celebrities feel they are often misrepresented in the media.

natural

He was upset because his actions were misrepresented as dishonest.

natural

If you feel you have been misrepresented, you should speak up.

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