misunderstanding

malentendido

Error al entender lo que alguien quiere decir o lo que ocurre en una situación.

En inglés sencillo: A mistake about what someone means or what a situation is.

• It was just a misunderstanding.
• We cleared up the misunderstanding about the price.
• Several misunderstandings arose because the instructions were unclear.

Cómo se usa: misunderstanding about something (There was a misunderstanding about the meeting time.); misunderstanding between people (A misunderstanding between the neighbours led to an argument.)

Sinónimos: misinterpretation, misconception

Antónimos: understanding

Expresiones frecuentes: simple misunderstanding, misunderstanding about something, clear up misunderstanding