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    Malentendido (en. Misunderstanding)

    /male̞nten'diðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Incorrect interpretation of an expression or situation.
    The misunderstanding about his words caused a discussion.
    El malentendido sobre sus palabras causó una discusión.
    Error in communication that leads to confusions.
    There was a misunderstanding among the coworkers.
    Hubo un malentendido entre los compañeros de trabajo.
    Confusion that results from a lack of clarity.
    The misunderstanding was clarified in the meeting.
    El malentendido fue aclarado en la reunión.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'mal-' which indicates something negative and 'entendido', the past participle of the verb entender.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    misunderstanding in communication
    Confusion that occurs when conveying a message inaccurately.
    malentendido en la comunicación
    clarify a misunderstanding
    Explain something to resolve a confusion.
    aclarar un malentendido
    cause a misunderstanding
    Provoking a misunderstanding of a situation or comment.
    causar un malentendido

    Related Words

    understand
    Grasping the meaning of something.
    entender
    misinterpret
    Interpreting incorrectly.
    malinterpretar
    communication
    The process of transmitting information.
    comunicación

    Slang Meanings

    Typical confusion among friends.
    It was just a misunderstanding among my group of friends.
    No fue más que un malentendido entre mi grupo de amigos.
    A joke that was misunderstood.
    It was just a funny misunderstanding that we all laughed about.
    Era solo un malentendido cómico que todos tomamos a risa.