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Verb: mistranslate  ,mis,tran(t)s'leyt
  1. Translate incorrectly
    "I remark, then, that to transfer words from one language to another, is not to mistranslate the Bible"

Derived forms: mistranslating, mistranslated, mistranslates

Type of: interpret, render, translate

Encyclopedia: Mistranslate

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