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Mistranslated is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mistranslated in a sentence

Mistranslated meaning

simple past and past participle of mistranslate

Using Mistranslated

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of mistranslate
  • In the example corpus, mistranslated often appears in combinations such as: was mistranslated, mistranslated as.

Context around Mistranslated

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deliberately 1× commonly 1× popularly 1×

Often after:

certain 1× misunderstood 1× russian 1×

Sentence patterns with Mistranslated

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

but was mistranslated in the 1× due to mistranslated and concealed 1× had been mistranslated or misinterpreted 1× is often mistranslated as there 1× project deliberately mistranslated certain texts 1× statements were mistranslated 1× tann was mistranslated as a 1× this commonly mistranslated misunderstood narration 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he was fluent 1× in 1860 the 1× in later versions 1× join us with 1× question of method 1× schiaparelli called them 1×

Common sentence endings:

a glass house 1× a greek readership 1× and concealed documents 1× made water channels 1× mistranslated misunderstood narration 1× mistranslated russian label 1×

Words around Mistranslated

Just before it in the word index:

mistralian 2 mistral 47 mistotakis 2 mistook 109 misto 8 mistley 2

Just after it in the word index:

mistranslation 12 mistranslations 7 mistras 5 mistreat 23 mistreated 94 mistreating 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Mistranslated

  • In this selection, "mistranslated" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deliberately, commonly, popularly, certain, misunderstood and russian stand out and add context to how "mistranslated" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but was mistranslated in the and due to mistranslated and concealed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mistranslated" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mistranslated

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He said that some of the Arabic statements were mistranslated. (10 words)

In later versions, Merlin's glas tann was mistranslated as a "glass house". (13 words)

Join us with Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jandga to talk about this commonly mistranslated, misunderstood narration. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

He was fluent in several of these languages and was able to note and bemoan several corruptions of scripture, and of the works of the Greek philosophers that had been mistranslated or misinterpreted by scholars working in Latin. (38 words)

The Talmud, however, says that at various points the Sages at work on the project deliberately mistranslated certain texts because they believed that a literal translation would simply be unintelligible to a Greek readership. (34 words)

Schiaparelli called them canali (a generic Italian term used for both natural and artificial "grooves" or " channels "), which was popularly mistranslated into English as "canals", man-made water channels. (29 words)

Question examples

Who in the real world of serious diplomacy shows up in Geneva with a red plastic toy reset button, complete with a mistranslated Russian label? (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

The Talmud, however, says that at various points the Sages at work on the project deliberately mistranslated certain texts because they believed that a literal translation would simply be unintelligible to a Greek readership.

Join us with Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jandga to talk about this commonly mistranslated, misunderstood narration.

He said that some of the Arabic statements were mistranslated.

He was fluent in several of these languages and was able to note and bemoan several corruptions of scripture, and of the works of the Greek philosophers that had been mistranslated or misinterpreted by scholars working in Latin.

In 1860 the United States Congress confirmed the land grant as a private grant, rather than a community grant, due to mistranslated and concealed documents.

In later versions, Merlin's glas tann was mistranslated as a "glass house".

Question of Method:, pp. 158–59, 163 which is often mistranslated as "there is nothing outside of the text".

Schiaparelli called them canali (a generic Italian term used for both natural and artificial "grooves" or " channels "), which was popularly mistranslated into English as "canals", man-made water channels.

This probably meant "large company" or "great band" of rebels, but was mistranslated in the late 19th century to refer to the "Great Society".

Who in the real world of serious diplomacy shows up in Geneva with a red plastic toy reset button, complete with a mistranslated Russian label?

Common combinations with mistranslated

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mistranslated" in a sentence?
An example: "The Talmud, however, says that at various points the Sages at work on the project deliberately mistranslated certain texts because they believed that a literal translation would simply be unintelligible to a Greek readership." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mistranslated" from authentic English texts.
What does "mistranslated" mean?
Mistranslated means: simple past and past participle of mistranslate
How many example sentences with "mistranslated" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mistranslated", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.