mishear

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (ambitransitive) To hear wrongly.
  2. To misunderstand.

Sinonieme

fail to catch

hear amiss

not hear aright

Vertalings

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English misheren, from Old English mishȳran, mishīeran (“to hear amiss, not listen to, disobey”), equivalent to mis- + hear.

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