verb
- translates (text or speech) incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: third person singular present tense of mistranslate
Examples
- The software often mistranslates idiomatic expressions.
- She mistranslates the poem’s meaning due to cultural differences.
- The interpreter mistranslates the diplomat’s statement.
- He frequently mistranslates technical terms in the manual.
- The app mistranslates simple phrases into gibberish.
- The student mistranslates the Latin text on the exam.