Malentender in english
Malentender
pronunciation: mælentendɜr part of speech: none
pronunciation: mælentendɜr part of speech: none
In gestures
malentender = misconstrue ; get (hold of) + the wrong end of the stick ; get + Posesivo + wires crossed.
Example: Because of the long held view that information professionals are to be value neutral in the provision of information, the role of ethical values in the profession has been misconstrued.Example: The Americans got totally the wrong end of the stick over this, they thought we'd kept it secret for six months when actually it was three weeks.Example: What I tried to put across to her was that she was getting her wires crossed between cause and effect.