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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfalsch wahrnehmen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: falsch wahrnehmen
"Er hat ihre Absichten falsch wahrgenommen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To perceive incorrectly or to misunderstand.
"She misperceived his intentions, thinking he was being rude when he was actually trying to help." - 2
To interpret something in a way that is not accurate.
"The artist felt that critics often misperceived the meaning behind his work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'mis-' (meaning wrongly or badly, from Old English 'mis-') combined with 'perceive', which traces back to Latin 'percipere' (to grasp fully, take entirely). The compound verb entered common English usage in the late 16th century to denote faulty understanding, observation, or sensory interpretation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misperceive" is said worldwide
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mal percevoir
Transliteration: mal percevoir
"Elle a mal perçu ses intentions."
falsch wahrnehmen
Transliteration: falsch wahrnehmen
"Er hat ihre Absichten falsch wahrgenommen."
percepire male
Transliteration: percepire male
"Ha percepito male le sue intenzioni."
percebir incorrectamente
Transliteration: percebir incorrectamente
"Ella percibió incorrectamente sus intenciones."
perceber mal
Transliteration: perceber mal
"Ele percebeu mal as intenções dela."
गलत समझना
Transliteration: galat samajhna
"उसने उसकी मंशा को गलत समझा।"
错误地感知
Transliteration: cuòwù de gǎnzhī
"她错误地感知了他的意图。"
잘못 인식하다
Transliteration: jalmos in-sikada
"그녀는 그의 의도를 잘못 인식했다."
誤解する
Transliteration: gokai suru
"彼女は彼の意図を誤解した。"
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