mistranslate

Example Sentences

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But the word "reset" was mistranslated into the Russian word for "overcharge", creating an awkward moment.

From Reuters

The glut of websites and providers to schedule vaccine appointments were notoriously confusing — even for English speakers — and city health sites suggested using a Google Translate plug-in for other languages, which sometimes mistranslates, Mx.

From New York Times

Police wiretapped statements made by Elder and then mistranslated them, just as Perugia police misunderstood messages they found on Knox’s phone.

From Los Angeles Times

He told Reuters on Tuesday that he believed Abiy’s speech that day had been mistranslated but did not respond to queries over which part.

From Reuters

Al Gore was merely premature when, as vice president, he famously mistranslated the nation's motto as "out of one, many."

From Salon