I always mishear song lyrics, even if the singer does it relatively clearly.
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Mishear
//mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "mishear"
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4 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 9 languages.
Dutch
4 entries- misverstaan verb (to hear wrongly)
- slecht begrijpen verb (to understand wrongly)
- verkeerd begrijpen verb (to understand wrongly)
- verkeerd verstaan verb (to hear wrongly)
German
3 entries- missverstehen verb (to understand wrongly)
- sich verhören verb (to hear wrongly)
- sich verhören verb (to understand wrongly)
Greek
1 entries- παρακούω verb (to hear wrongly)
Polish
1 entries- przesłyszeć się verb (to hear wrongly)
Portuguese
1 entries- ouvir errado verb (to hear wrongly)
Russian
1 entries- ослышаться verb (to hear wrongly)
Spanish
1 entries- trasoír verb (to hear wrongly)
Swedish
3 entries- missförstå verb (to understand wrongly)
- missuppfatta verb (to hear wrongly)
- missuppfatta verb (to understand wrongly)
Turkish
1 entries- yanlış duymak verb (to hear wrongly)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Did I mishear?
Source: tatoeba (12943166)
I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.
Source: wiktionary
And if any mishear or misutter it, even that also serves, since it warns.
Source: wiktionary
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