недоразумение, неправильное понимание, размолвка
существительное ↓
- неправильное понимание
misunderstanding of the text [of his words] — неправильное понимание /толкование/ текста [его слов] 
- недоразумение; отсутствие взаимопонимания
her lack of knowledge often leads to misunderstandings — её невежество часто приводит к недоразумениям /часто является причиной недоразумений/
through a misunderstanding — вследствие недоразумения
to clear up a misunderstanding — устранить недоразумение
there must be some misunderstanding — должно быть, произошло какое-то недоразумение
- размолвка
it is not a quarrel, just a misunderstanding — это не ссора, а просто размолвка
they had a slight misunderstanding — они слегка повздорили
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to labour under a misconception / misapprehension / misunderstanding — находиться в заблуждении, ошибаться
a slight misunderstanding — небольшое недоразумение
misunderstanding between — размолвка между
cause a misunderstanding — вызывать неправильное понимание
clear up a misunderstanding — устранить недопонимание; устранить недоразумение; устранить размолвку
iron out misunderstanding — устранить недоразумение
lead to a misunderstanding — вести к неправильному пониманию
misunderstanding about — размолвка из-за
misunderstanding of the text — неправильное толкование текста; неправильное понимание текста
risk of misunderstanding — опасность неправильного понимания; опасность недоразумения
Примеры с переводом
Maybe it’s all just a big misunderstanding.
Может быть, всё это — просто большое недоразумение.
Her comments reflect a misunderstanding of the basic problem.
Её комментарии отражают непонимание основной проблемы.
A conflict arose because of a misunderstanding.
Из-за какого-то недоразумения разгорелся конфликт.
The instructions are carefully written in order to avoid misunderstanding.
Инструкции тщательно записываются, чтобы избежать недоразумений.
I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding.
Я очень надеюсь, что это недоразумение.
Perhaps I was indirectly responsible for the misunderstanding.
Возможно, я был косвенно ответственен за это недоразумение.
There must have been some misunderstanding. I didn’t order all these books.
Это, наверное, какое-то недоразумение. Я не заказывал все эти книги.
Through some misunderstanding we never rencountered.
По какому-то недоразумению мы так никогда и не встретились.
Any misunderstanding can resolve itself into a quarrel.
Любое непонимание может кончиться ссорой.
There are some little pique or misunderstanding between them.
У них небольшие разногласия.
There must be some misunderstanding — I don’t have a sister.
Должно быть, какое-то недоразумение: у меня нет сестры.
Terry had a little misunderstanding with the police last night.
Вчера вечером у Терри возникло небольшое недоразумение с полицией.
Возможные однокоренные слова
misunderstand — неправильно понять, не понять, недоразумение
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): misunderstanding
мн. ч.(plural): misunderstandings
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misunderstanding
misunderstanding [ˏmɪsʌndəˊstændɪŋ]
1) непра́вильное понима́ние
2) недоразуме́ние
3) размо́лвка
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
[ˈmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ]
misunderstanding pres. p. от misunderstand misunderstanding недоразумение misunderstanding недоразумение misunderstanding неправильное понимание misunderstanding неправильное понимание misunderstanding отсутствие взаимопонимания misunderstanding размолвка
English-Russian short dictionary > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
[͵mısʌndəʹstændıŋ]
1. неправильное понимание
misunderstanding of the text [of his words] — неправильное понимание /толкование/ текста [его слов]
2. 1) недоразумение; отсутствие взаимопонимания
her lack of knowledge often leads to misunderstandings — её невежество часто приводит к недоразумениям /часто является причиной недоразумений/
there must be some misunderstanding — должно быть, произошло какое-то недоразумение
2) размолвка
it is not a quarrel, just a misunderstanding — это не ссора, а просто размолвка
НБАРС > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
1. n неправильное понимание
2. n недоразумение; отсутствие взаимопонимания
3. n размолвка
it is not a quarrel, just a misunderstanding — это не ссора, а просто размолвка
Синонимический ряд:
1. disagreement (noun) break; difference; difficulty; disagreement; discord; dissension; quarrel; rift
2. misapprehension (noun) confusion; delusion; error; misapprehension; misconception; misinterpretation; mistake
3. misapprehending (verb) misapprehending; misconceiving; misconstruing; misinterpreting; misreading; missing; mistaking; misunderstanding
Антонимический ряд:
agreement; concord; understanding
English-Russian base dictionary > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
[ˌmɪsʌndə’stændɪŋ]
сущ.
1) неправильное понимание, неверное толкование, неправильное представление
to cause / lead to a misunderstanding — приводить к неправильному пониманию
Syn:
2)
а) недоразумение, разногласие
There are some little pique or misunderstanding between them. — У них небольшие разногласия.
Syn:
б) размолвка, ссора
Syn:
Англо-русский современный словарь > misunderstanding
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
n
2) недоразумение; отсутствие взаимопонимания
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
не понимающий; непонимание
English-Russian big medical dictionary > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
1) нелады
2) недоразумение
Англо-русский технический словарь > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
неправильное понимание; является распространенным источником межличностных конфликтов.
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сущ.
неправильное понимание; является распространенным источником межличностных конфликтов.
Англо-русский словарь по социологии > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
[`mɪsʌndə`stændɪŋ]
неправильное понимание, неверное толкование, неправильное представление
недоразумение, несовпадение, разногласие
размолвка, ссора, распря
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > misunderstanding
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Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
1.
present participle
of misunderstand
1) неправильное понимание
2) недоразумение
3) размолвка
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(n) недоразумение; неправильное понимание
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[ ‘mɪsʌndə(r)’stændɪŋ]
неправильное понимание, недоразумение, размолвка* * *
недоразумение
недоразумения
размолвка
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1) неправильное понимание, неверное толкование, неправильное представление (о чем-л.)
2) а) недоразумение
б) размолвкаНовый англо-русский словарь > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
неправильное понимание; недоразумение
Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
недоразумение; неправильное понимание; размолвка
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding
1) неоднозначность
2) разночтения
English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > misunderstanding
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English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > misunderstanding
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misunderstanding — index argument (contention), catachresis, conflict, difference, error, fault (mistake), incom … Law dictionary
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Misunderstanding — may refer to: A mistaken or incorrect understanding Misunderstanding (Genesis song) Misunderstanding (Al B. Sure! song) Misunderstandings , an episode of As Time Goes By This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If… … Wikipedia
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misunderstanding — (n.) want of understanding, mid 15c., from prp. of MISUNDERSTAND (Cf. misunderstand). When misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood. [Lionel Trilling] Meaning dissention, disagreement is first… … Etymology dictionary
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misunderstanding — [n1] instance of having the wrong idea confounding, confusion, delusion, error, false impression, misapprehension, misconception, misconstruction, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreckoning, mistake, mix up; concept 409 Ant. comprehension,… … New thesaurus
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Misunderstanding — Mis*un der*stand ing, n. 1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel. Misunderstandings among friends. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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misunderstanding — ► NOUN 1) a failure to understand. 2) a disagreement … English terms dictionary
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misunderstanding — [mis΄un dərstan′diŋ] n. 1. a failure to understand; mistake of meaning or intention 2. a quarrel or disagreement … English World dictionary
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misunderstanding — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, serious, terrible ▪ complete, total ▪ common, widespread ▪ simple … Collocations dictionary
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misunderstanding — n. 1) to cause, lead to a misunderstanding 2) to clear up a misunderstanding 3) a misunderstanding about, over; between * * * [ˌmɪsʌndə stændɪŋ] between lead to a misunderstanding over a misunderstanding about to cause to clear up a… … Combinatory dictionary
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misunderstanding — [[t]mɪ̱sʌndə(r)stæ̱ndɪŋ[/t]] misunderstandings 1) N VAR A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something properly, for example a situation or a person s remarks. There has been some misunderstanding of our publishing aims… Tell your… … English dictionary
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misunderstanding */ — UK [ˌmɪsʌndə(r)ˈstændɪŋ] / US [ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ] noun Word forms misunderstanding : singular misunderstanding plural misunderstandings 1) [countable/uncountable] a failure to understand someone or something correctly There s been a… … English dictionary
misunderstanding: translation
Synonyms and related words:
abuse of terms, agreement to disagree, argument, catachresis, clerical error, contorting, controversy, corrigendum, cross-purposes, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disagreement, discord, disparity, dispute, dissension, distortion, dividedness, division, eisegesis, erratum, error, failure, fault, faute, garbling, gloss, human error, malentendu, malobservation, misapplication, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscarriage, miscitation, misconception, misconstruction, miscount, misdeal, misexplanation, misexplication, misexposition, misidentification, misintelligence, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misplay, misprint, misquotation, misreading, misrendering, misreport, miss, misstatement, mistake, mistaking, mistranslation, misuse, misuse of words, odds, perversion, polarization, quarrel, rift, squeezing, torturing, twisting, typo, typographical error, variance, wrenching, wrong impression
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ændɪŋ
- Hyphenation: mis‧un‧der‧stand‧ing
Noun[edit]
misunderstanding (plural misunderstandings)
- A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
- 1965, Haile Selassie, African Liberation Day speech
- Because of misunderstandings among certain member states of the Organization of African Unity’s voices have been occasionally raised recently against the convocation of the Assembly in Accra. Nonetheless, the regular Assembly of the Heads of State and Government was, in the first place, designed to find peaceful solutions, through deliberations and frank exchange of views to such misunderstandings among member-states.
- 1965, Haile Selassie, African Liberation Day speech
- A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
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1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 198:
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It was only months and months afterwards, when I made the attempt to recover what was left of the body, that I heard the original quarrel arose from a misunderstanding about some hens.
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Translations[edit]
mistake
- Arabic: سُوء فَهْم m (sūʔ fahm)
- Armenian: թյուրիմացություն (hy) (tʿyurimacʿutʿyun)
- Catalan: malentès (ca) m
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 誤會／误会 (zh) (wùhuì), 誤解／误解 (zh) (wùjiě)
- Czech: nedorozumění (cs) n
- Danish: misforståelse (da) c
- Dutch: misverstand (nl) n
- Esperanto: miskompreno
- Estonian: segadus (et)
- Finnish: väärinymmärrys (fi), väärinkäsitys (fi), sekaannus (fi)
- French: malentendu (fr) m, quiproquo (fr) m
- Galician: malentendido m
- German: Missverständnis (de) n
- Greek: παρεξήγηση (el) f (parexígisi)
- Hebrew: אי-הבנה f (í-havaná)
- Hungarian: félreértés (hu)
- Indonesian: kesalahpahaman (id)
- Italian: fraintendimento (it) m, qui pro quo (it), quiproquò
- Japanese: 誤解 (ja) (ごかい, gokai), 勘違い (ja) (かんちがい, kanchigai)
- Korean: 오해(誤解) (ko) (ohae), 착각(錯覺) (ko) (chakgak)
- Latin: ambiguitas f
- Macedonian: недоразбирање n (nedorazbiranje)
- Maori: pōhēhētanga
- Mongolian:
- Cyrillic: үл ойлголцол (ül ojlgolcol), эндүүрэл (endüürel)
- Plautdietsch: Misvestentniss n
- Polish: nieporozumienie (pl) n
- Portuguese: mal-entendido m, confusão (pt) f
- Russian: недоразуме́ние (ru) n (nedorazuménije), непра́вильное понима́ние n (neprávilʹnoje ponimánije)
- Scottish Gaelic: mì-bhreithneachadh m, mì-thuigsinn f
- Serbo-Croatian: nesporazum (sh) m
- Sicilian: malantisa f
- Spanish: malentendido (es) m, qui pro quo m (very formal), confusión (es) f
- Swedish: missförstånd (sv) n
- Turkish: yanlış anlama
- Ukrainian: непорозумі́ння (uk) n (neporozumínnja)
- Walloon: mescomprindance (wa) f, måletindou m
Verb[edit]
misunderstanding
- present participle and gerund of misunderstand
Further reading[edit]
- misunderstanding in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “misunderstanding”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English misunderstanding.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mi.zan.derˈstɛn.dinɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛndinɡ
Noun[edit]
misunderstanding m (invariable)
- (informal, neologism) misunderstanding, misconception, incomprehension
- Synonyms: equivoco, fraintendimento, incomprensione, malinteso, qui pro quo
misunderstanding — перевод на русский
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Недоразумение.
─ It’s a misunderstanding.
— Это недоразумение!
It seems it was an unfortunate misunderstanding.
Вероятно, это было недоразумение.
Probably a misunderstanding but it’s not important.
Вероятно, это недоразумение. Но это неважно.
No, Mom, no. There is no misunderstanding
Да нет, мама, это не недоразумение.
Показать ещё примеры для «недоразумение»…
You must have misunderstood me, Carrot-top.
Рыжик, ты должно быть не понял меня.
— I misunderstood.
Я просто не понял.
You misunderstand me.
Ты не понял меня…
Oh, I must have misunderstood him.
Я или не понял, или забыл.
You misunderstood me.
Ты меня не понял.
Показать ещё примеры для «не понял»…
— Huerta must have misunderstood.
— Наверное, Хуэрта неправильно понял.
Did I misunderstand you about bringing her here?
Разве я неправильно понял вашу просьбу привести её сюда?
Maybe he misunderstood me.
Возможно, он меня неправильно понял.
Oh, but you’ve misunderstood, Charly!
О, но ты неправильно понял, Шарли!
Smile at me and say that I just misunderstood.
Улыбнись мне и скажи, что я просто неправильно понял.
Показать ещё примеры для «неправильно понял»…
They’ve had some, you know, misunderstandings and trust issues, but I think that is what, you know, makes Scott and Allison so great to watch, because they overcome all these odds.
Не мешайся! У них есть проблемы с доверием и недопонимание, но я думаю именно поэтому так приятно наблюдать за Скоттом и Элисон потому, что они преодолевают все трудности.
We just had a little misunderstanding.
Всего лишь небольшое недопонимание.
Thank you, but I’d also like to clear up a misunderstanding.
Спасибо, но я хотела еще устранить недопонимание.
We seem to have a little misunderstanding here.
У нас, кажется, некоторое недопонимание.
It sounds like an everyday misunderstanding to me.
Звучит как обычное недопонимание на мой взгляд.
Показать ещё примеры для «недопонимание»…
America’s a great big country which is entirely populated by men who are misunderstood.
Америка — великая страна, населенная только мужчинами, которые не понимают.
There are also the women who misunderstand them.
— Там женщины, которые не понимают этих мужчин.
Beets are a very misunderstood vegetable.
Многие не понимают свеклу.
Yeah, you know, a little bit misunderstood, but…
Знаешь, его часто не понимают, но…
You know, I’ve built something valuable here, and valuable things have a way of being misunderstood in their own time.
Знаете, я добился настоящего прорыва, но этого пока не понимают. Все хотят быстрых результатов.
Показать ещё примеры для «не понимают»…
Harry, the chief wants to know if I misunderstood his orders.
Гарри, шеф хочет знать, что я возможно не правильно понял его распоряжение.
I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood you.
Извини, кажется я тебя не правильно понял.
You must have misunderstood her.
Должно быть ты ее не правильно понял.
The boy misunderstood.
Парень не правильно понял.
I must have misunderstood him.
Должно быть я его не правильно понял.
Показать ещё примеры для «не правильно понял»…
I think there’s a misunderstanding.
Тут какое-то недоразумение.
Listen… there’s been a misunderstanding between us.
Послушай… Произошло… какое-то недоразумение.
It must be a misunderstanding, a mistake.
Должно быть какое-то недоразумение, ошибка.
You must have misunderstood.
— Должно быть, это какое-то недоразумение.
What should I give her the medicine there must be some misunderstanding
Это какое-то недоразумение
Показать ещё примеры для «какое-то недоразумение»…
«Has some terrible misunderstanding arisen between us?»
«Может, между нами возникло какое-то ужасное непонимание?»
— There must be a misunderstanding.
-А это должно быть непонимание.
Misunderstanding and estrangement in Act Two.
Было отчуждение и взаимное непонимание во 2 акте.
Heat of the moment, press of the crowd, various misunderstandings, so forth.
Неосторожные слова, давка, непонимание… все такое.
It was a misunderstanding.
Это было непонимание.
Показать ещё примеры для «непонимание»…
Helen thing was just a misunderstanding.
С Еленой произошло недоразумение.
It’s a misunderstanding.
Произошло недоразумение… Сожалею.
I left a message for him at the Avis office, but there seems to have been some misunderstanding.
Я оставил ему сообщение в офисе проката автомобилей, но, похоже, произошло недоразумение.
There was some misunderstanding.
Наверняка произошло недоразумение.
— I, I think we’ve got a little misunderstanding here.
— По-моему, произошло недоразумение. — Да?
Показать ещё примеры для «произошло недоразумение»…
You think Paul’d misunderstand because you’re his friend.
Думаете, Пол Вас неправильно поймет, ведь Вы его друг.
If you don’t misunderstand, that is.
Если ты не поймешь это неправильно. — Нет, я все понимаю.
I don’t want you to misunderstand, but you…
Не пойми меня неправильно, но ты…
He who ignores or misunderstands ecstacy is an incomplete being whose thought is reduced to mere analysis.
Тот, кто игнорирует или неправильно понимает экстаз, живёт не полно, сводя свои мысли к простому анализу.
You hav e misunderstood our Lord Jesus with nails driv en into his hands, whips cutting his back,
Вы неправильно толковали нашего Господа Иисуса. Гвозди были вбиты в его руки… кнуты исполосовали его спину…
Показать ещё примеры для «неправильно»…
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- недоразумение
- не понял
- неправильно понял
- недопонимание
- не понимают
- не правильно понял
- какое-то недоразумение
- непонимание
- произошло недоразумение
- неправильно
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A similar misunderstanding also leads to problems and reduces the overall speed.
Подобное, так сказать, недоразумение, также приводит к проблемам и снижает общее быстродействие.
I thought we could just put this whole misunderstanding behind us.
Я подумал, что мы могли бы просто оставить все это недоразумение позади.
Such misunderstanding could instigate physical and verbal abuse.
Такое непонимание может приводить к физическому насилию и оскорблениям в устной форме.
I think that maybe there was… like a misunderstanding.
Я думаю, что может быть это просто было… типа, непонимание.
This is a grave misunderstanding of the role and importance of face-saving.
В этом заключается серьёзное недопонимание роли и важности такого фактора, как «спасение лица».
This creates a misunderstanding between them.
При этом между ним и исполнителем возникает недопонимание.
I think it was all about my misunderstanding.
И мне стало казаться, что все дело в моем недопонимании.
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree.
Именно благодаря всемирному Недоразумению все в мире приходит к согласию.
Direct, simple plans and clear, concise orders minimize misunderstanding and confusion.
Простой, понятный план и четкие, грамотные приказы и распоряжения уменьшают возможность недопонимания и неправильного толкования.
I hope there’s no misunderstanding here.
To apologize… for any misunderstanding we might have had.
Я хочу извиниться… за непонимание, которое могло между нами возникнуть.
Dad will misunderstanding that is so common at this age.
С отцом будут недопонимания, что так часто встречается в этом возрасте.
Questions used as clarification are essential in reducing misunderstanding and therefore more effective communication.
Анкеты, используемые в качестве пояснения, имеют большое значение для уменьшения недопонимания и, следовательно, более эффективного общения в дальнейшем.
The viewers know it’s all a misunderstanding.
А мы, зрители, знаем, что все это только недоразумения.
This was no mistake or misunderstanding.
It is all just a misunderstanding.
This, in turn, leads to misunderstanding.
And there is always room for misunderstanding between people.
В то же время всегда существует вероятность присутствия непонимания между людьми.
We will listen carefully, bridge misunderstanding and seek common ground.
Мы будем внимательно прислушиваться друг к другу, преодолевать недопонимание и искать точки соприкосновения.
They eventually apologised for the «misunderstanding«.
По крайней мере, она обязана была извиниться за «недоразумение»?.
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: a failure to understand : misinterpretation
The instructions were carefully written to prevent misunderstanding.
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The instructions are carefully written in order to avoid misunderstanding.
Her comments reflect a misunderstanding of the basic problem.
using clear language to avoid misunderstandings
an unfortunate misunderstanding between old friends
We had our little misunderstandings in the past but we managed to clear them up long ago.
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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Thinking like that is a fault that comes from misunderstanding the Tibetan word nangwa, which can mean either “appearances” or “appearance-making.” ❋ Unknown (1996)
Another misunderstanding is the impression that Thapar’s team found genetic differences that cause ADHD. ❋ Ian Sample (2010)
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Of course, in her view, the misunderstanding is all on our side. ❋ Unknown (2004)
South African officials meanwhile said that their government was Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad to Algeria as a special envoy following what they called a misunderstanding over the meeting. ❋ Unknown (1996)
After apologizing for what he called a misunderstanding, Roland Martin is out at CNN. ❋ Unknown (2012)
(AP) — The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district is apologizing to parents for what she calls a misunderstanding over a condom availability policy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Schwab says the past few weeks have felt like an out of body experience, following what she calls a misunderstanding that got blown out of proportion. ❋ Unknown (2010)
— The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district is apologizing to parents for what she calls a misunderstanding over a condom availability policy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
(AP) — The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district is apologizing to parents for what she calls a misunderstanding over a condom availability policy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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Murawski apologized for what he called a misunderstanding and said he was suggesting she take the late mayor’s personal items including his name plate and photos. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Their «misunderstanding» is willful, in the hopes that the professor will be lily-livered enough to back down. ❋ Richard Nokes (2006)
One gross misunderstanding is based on the seriously flawed notion that his literary vitality suffered a decline between 1906 and 1911. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Creating chaos and misunderstanding is always the best way to defeat an initiative. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Joe: Why were you with Christian?
[Vivienne]: Are you jealous?
Joe: you’re damn right I am, [I loved you], you could of at least told me you weren’t interested when we dated.
Vivienne: *no comment*
Joe: It’s over, [good riddance], now you can be with Christian.
Vivienne didn’t know how to settle this misunderstanding resulting in heartbreak. ❋ ImSoNEW (2016)
Alan- I don’t know where I stand with you boss.
Dave- The same place you were standing [a minute] ago Alan, you’re standing directly in front of me, so until [you choose] a new set of coordinates that is where you stand with me. What is the [misunderstanding] here? ❋ Solid Mantis (2017)
The misunderstander: [I think] [Ted Bundy] was [misunderstood]. ❋ Ross Cromwell (2016)
[Joe] misunderstandmented [Bob’s] [statement] ❋ Lord Of Awesomeness And Pie (2008)
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[Amy]: «Brian I cant believe you called me [a douche bag] in front of my parents..!»
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[Merkel] told her [cabinet] members that the US President had a «very basic misunderstanding» on [trade]. ❋ Mlhiss (2017)
Steve: Hey Mike, pass me that thing over there.
Mike: Yeah man *passes said «thing»*.
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Steve: [Yeah whatever], [hit that] bowl ❋ Reefers215420 (2011)
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mis·un·der·stand·ing
(mĭs′ŭn-dər-stăn′dĭng)
n.
1. A failure to understand or interpret correctly.
2. A disagreement or quarrel.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
misunderstanding
(ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ)
n
1. a failure to understand properly
2. a disagreement
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mis•un•der•stand•ing
(ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ)
n.
1. a failure to understand correctly.
2. a disagreement or quarrel.
[1400–50]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  misunderstanding — putting the wrong interpretation on; «his misinterpretation of the question caused his error»; «there was no mistaking her meaning»
interpretation — an explanation that results from interpreting something; «the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence» imbroglio — a very embarrassing misunderstanding misconstrual, misconstruction — a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) misreading — misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading |
| 2. |  misunderstanding — an understanding of something that is not correct; «he wasn’t going to admit his mistake»; «make no mistake about his intentions»; «there must be some misunderstanding—I don’t have a sister» |
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misunderstanding
noun
1. mistake, error, mix-up, misconception, misreading, misapprehension, false impression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, wrong idea, misconstruction Tell them what you want to avoid misunderstandings.
2. disagreement, difference, conflict, argument, difficulty, breach, falling-out (informal), quarrel, rift, squabble, rupture, variance, discord, dissension a misunderstanding between friends
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
misunderstanding
noun
A failure to understand correctly:
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Translations
nedorozuměnínepochopeníspor
misforståelseuoverensstemmelse
väärinkäsitys
nesporazum
ágreiningurmisskilningur
誤解
오해
nesporazum
missförstånd
การเข้าใจผิด
sự hiểu lầm
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
misunderstanding
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
misunderstand
(misandəˈstӕnd) – past tense, past participle ˌmisunderˈstood (-ˈstud) – verb
to take a wrong meaning from. She misunderstood what I said.
ˌmisunderˈstanding noun
1. (a) confusion or mistake. a misunderstanding about the date of the meeting.
2. a slight quarrel.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
misunderstanding
→ سُوءَ الْفَهْمِ nedorozumění misforståelse Missverständnis παρεξήγηση malentendido väärinkäsitys malentendu nesporazum malinteso 誤解 오해 misverstand misforståelse nieporozumienie mal-entendido недоразумение missförstånd การเข้าใจผิด yanlış anlama sự hiểu lầm 误会
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- There’s been a misunderstanding
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009