Definition of misread

misreadverb

đọc sai

/ˌmɪsˈriːd//ˌmɪsˈriːd/

"Misread" originates from the prefix "mis-" meaning "wrongly" or "badly" combined with the verb "read." This combination emerged around the 14th century, likely influenced by similar words like "miswrite" and "misspeak." While "read" has a long history, the concept of "misreading" became more relevant as literacy spread and people started encountering text more frequently, leading to the potential for misinterpretations.

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to understand somebody/something wrongly

hiểu sai về ai/cái gì

Example:
  • I'm afraid I completely misread the situation.

    Tôi e rằng tôi đã hiểu sai hoàn toàn tình hình.

  • She had seen the warning signs but she had misread them.

    Cô đã nhìn thấy những biển cảnh báo nhưng cô đã hiểu sai.

  • His confidence was misread as arrogance.

    Sự tự tin của anh ta bị hiểu nhầm là kiêu ngạo.

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to read something wrongly

đọc sai cái gì đó

Example:
  • I misread the 1 as a 7.

    Tôi đọc nhầm số 1 thành số 7.

  • You must have misread the address.

    Chắc bạn đọc nhầm địa chỉ.

  • I misread ‘Mrs’ as ‘Mr’.

    Tôi đọc nhầm ‘Mrs’ thành ‘Mr’.

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