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misread

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/ˌmɪsˈriːd/ · mis-read

to read incorrectly or to misunderstand the meaning of what is written.

Meanings

verbinformal

to read incorrectly or to misunderstand the meaning of what is written.

غلط پڑھنا یا لکھے ہوئے کے معنی کو غلط سمجھنا۔

غلط پڑھنا

ghalat parhna

Synonyms

misinterpretmisjudgemistakeغلط سمجھناغلط اندازہ کرناغلط فہمی

Antonyms

understandinterpretسمجھناتشریح کرنا

Common Collocations

  • misread a text
  • misread signals
  • misread someone's intentions

Example Sentences

I misread the instructions and assembled the furniture incorrectly.

میں نے ہدایتیں غلط پڑھ لیں اور فرنیچر کو غلط طریقے سے جمع کیا۔

Mein ne hidaayatein ghalat parh liin aur furniture ko ghalat tareeqe se jamaa kiya.

She misread his expression, thinking he was angry.

اس نے اس کا اظہار غلط پڑھ لیا، سوچ کر کہ وہ ناراض ہے۔

Us ne us ka izhaar ghalat parh liya, soch kar ke woh naraz hai.

He often misreads the tone of messages.

وہ اکثر پیغامات کی لہجہ غلط پڑھتا ہے۔

Woh aksar paighaam ki lehza ghalat parhta hai.

Easily Confused With

read:The word 'read' means to look at and comprehend the meaning of written words, whereas 'misread' indicates reading incorrectly or misunderstanding.

Word Family

reader
nounپڑھنے والا
reading
nounپڑھائی
misinterpret
verbغلط تشریح کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' as meaning 'wrong', so when you misread something, you read it wrong.

Picture someone looking confused while reading a book, indicating misreading.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ سمجھنا مجھے غلط سمجھنا ہے، میرے الفاظ کو نہ توڑنا!

Na samajhna mujhe ghalat samajhna hai, mere alfaaz ko na todna!

To not understand me is to misunderstand; do not break my words!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیک نیتی سے کام کرو، غلط فہمی کا خوف نہ رکھو۔

Naik niyyati se kaam karo, ghalat fahmi ka khauf na rakho.

Do your work with good intentions, do not fear misunderstanding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "misread" — to read incorrectly

First known use: 20th century

The word 'misread' is formed by the prefix 'mis-' which means wrong or badly, combined with 'read', the past participle of 'read'. It denotes the action of interpreting something incorrectly.