misunderstanding

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in Vietnamese Sự hiểu lầm, sự nhầm lẫn

BrE /mɪsʌndəˈstiːnɪŋ/ AmE /mɪsʌndərˈstinɪŋ/

noun en → vi

1 MISCOMPREHENSION [singular] B1

Sự hiểu lầm, sự nhầm lẫn

a situation in which someone does not understand something correctly or misunderstands what another person means

  • have a misunderstanding with somebody

Collocations a mutual misunderstanding · resolve a misunderstanding

  • There was a complete misunderstanding about the meeting time.

    Có sự hiểu lầm hoàn toàn về thời gian cuộc họp.

2 MISINTERPRETATION [singular] B1

Sự hiểu sai ý nghĩa

an incorrect interpretation of something, especially a written or spoken message

  • a misunderstanding of the rules

Collocations misunderstanding of instructions · clarify a misunderstanding

  • There was a misunderstanding about what the contract meant.

    Có sự hiểu sai về ý nghĩa của hợp đồng.