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misname

/mɪsˈneɪm/

misnameverb

misnamed

Past Simple

misnamed

Past Participle

misnaming

ing-form

/mɪsˈneɪm/

Translations

mal nommer

The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.

L’enseignant a mal nommé l’élève pendant l’appel.

Additional translations

désigner à tortEmploi plus soutenu ; s’emploie quand on attribue à quelque chose une appellation inexacte ou trompeuse.

Definitions

To give a wrong or inaccurate name to someone or something.

The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.

To apply a term that misrepresents the true nature, function, or qualities of something.

Calling it a "quick fix" misnames the complex engineering solution.

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