misapprehension

misapprehension
noun
(misunderstanding.) malentendido, equivocación
misapprehension
tr[mɪsæprɪ'henʃən]
noun
1 malentendido, equivocación nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to labour under a misapprehension estar equivocado,-a, creer equivocadamente
misapprehension [.mɪs.æprə'hɛntʃən] n
: malentendido m
misapprehension
n.
concepto erróneo s.m.
equivocación s.f.
mɪs'æprɪ'hentʃən, ˌmɪsæprɪ'henʃən
count & mass noun (frml) malentendido m

to be under a misapprehension — estar* en un error

they are laboring under the misapprehension that ... — siguen convencidos de que ...

[ˌmɪsæprɪ'henʃǝn]
N malentendido m

there seems to be some misapprehension — parece haber algún malentendido

to be under a misapprehension — estar equivocado

* * *
[mɪs'æprɪ'hentʃən, ˌmɪsæprɪ'henʃən]
count & mass noun (frml) malentendido m

to be under a misapprehension — estar* en un error

they are laboring under the misapprehension that ... — siguen convencidos de que ...


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • Misapprehension — Mis*ap pre*hen sion, n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one s meaning of a fact; misconception; misunderstanding. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • misapprehension — index catachresis, fallacy, misestimation, misjudgment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • misapprehension — (n.) 1620s; from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + APPREHENSION (Cf. apprehension). Related: Misapprehensive …   Etymology dictionary

  • misapprehension — ► NOUN ▪ a mistaken belief …   English terms dictionary

  • misapprehension — n. 1) (to labor) under a misapprehension 2) a misapprehension that + clause (we labored under the misapprehension that we would receive help) * * * [ˌmɪsæprɪ henʃ(ə)n] (to labor) under a misapprehension a misapprehension that + clause (we labored …   Combinatory dictionary

  • misapprehension — mis|ap|pre|hen|sion [ˌmısæprıˈhenʃən] n formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something = ↑misunderstanding under a misapprehension ▪ You seem to be under a misapprehension. ▪ I think we should clear up this misapprehension …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misapprehension — [[t]mɪ̱sæprɪhe̱nʃ(ə)n[/t]] misapprehensions N VAR: oft N that, under N A misapprehension is a wrong idea or impression that you have about something. Men still appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that women want hairy, muscular men …   English dictionary

  • misapprehension — UK [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms misapprehension : singular misapprehension plural misapprehensions formal a belief that is not correct He is under the misapprehension that he can do what he chooses …   English dictionary

  • misapprehension — noun (C) formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something: (labour) under a misapprehension (=believe something is true when in fact it is not): I wonder if others are under the misapprehension that screwdrivers used to test… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misapprehension — mis|ap|pre|hen|sion [ ,mısæprı henʃən ] noun count FORMAL a belief that is not correct: He is under the misapprehension that he can do what he chooses …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misapprehension — noun see misapprehend …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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