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interpret vs mistranslate

mistranslate vs interpret

interpret and mistranslate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interpret No No Yes No
mistranslate No No Yes No
As verbs, mistranslate is a hyponym of interpret; that is, mistranslate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:
  • interpret: restate (words) from one language into another language
  • mistranslate: translate incorrectly
Other hyponyms of interpret include retranslate, gloss, Latinize.
interpret (verb) mistranslate (verb)
make sense of; assign a meaning to translate incorrectly
make sense of a language
give an interpretation or explanation to
restate (words) from one language into another language
give an interpretation or rendition of
create an image or likeness of
Difference between interpret and mistranslate

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