Misrepresenting Meaning in English
word · lemma: misrepresent
Definition
Describing or showing something in a way that gives a wrong or false idea, often intentionally.
Usage & Nuances
Often formal, used in legal, business, and journalistic contexts. Common collocations: 'misrepresenting facts', 'misrepresenting someone’s words'. Implies intent or negligence—be careful not to confuse with 'misunderstanding'.
Spanish: tergiversar - falsear - distorsionarPortuguese (BR): deturpar - distorcer - representar malPortuguese (PT): deturpar - distorcer - representar malChinese (Simplified): 歪曲 - 曲解Chinese (Traditional): 歪曲 - 曲解Hindi: गलत तरीके से प्रस्तुत करना - वास्तविकता को तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश करनाArabic: تحريف - تشويه - عرض غير دقيقBengali: ভুলভাবে উপস্থাপন করা - বিকৃতভাবে উপস্থাপন করাRussian: искажать - неправильно представлятьJapanese: 誤って伝える - 偽って表現するVietnamese: trình bày sai - bóp méoKorean: 왜곡하다 - 잘못 표현하다Turkish: yanlış yansıtmak - yanlış tanıtmakUrdu: غلط بیانی کرنا - حقیقت کو توڑ مروڑ کر پیش کرناIndonesian: menyajikan secara keliru - memutarbalikkan
Example Sentences
He was misrepresenting what happened at the meeting.
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The article was misrepresenting the facts.
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She admitted to misrepresenting her qualifications.
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Stop misrepresenting my words—I never said that!
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He got into trouble for misrepresenting the financial data.
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Politicians are often accused of misrepresenting the truth to win votes.
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