el
masculine
/malentenˈdiðo/
#2963 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
misunderstanding
Word origin
A compound of mal ('badly') and entendido ('understood'), the past participle of entender ('to understand'), from Latin intendere ('to stretch towards, direct').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intendere
- English cognates
- intend, attention
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmalentendidos
Examples
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It was all a simple misunderstanding between friends.
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I want to clear up this misunderstanding as soon as possible.
escrito.
The misunderstanding arose from a badly written message.
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How can we avoid another misunderstanding like this?
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After the misunderstanding, the two of them apologised.
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