How is the word mal entendre translated from French to English

English translation
mishear
verb

Entendre quelque chose de travers.

To hear something wrongly.

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  • J'ai mal entendu le numéro et j'ai appelé ailleurs. — I misheard the number and called the wrong place.

  • Désolé, je t'ai mal entendu. — Sorry, I misheard you.

  • Elle a mal entendu son nom à la porte. — She misheard his name at the door.

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