misquote
/ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/verb
उच्चारण मिस्क्वोट
ग़लत उद्धृत करना, बात को ग़लत ढंग से पेश करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as saying sth)
to repeat what somebody has said or written in a way that is not correct
ग़लत उद्धृत करना, बात को ग़लत ढंग से पेश करना
- The minister claimed he had been misquoted by the press.
- She was misquoted as saying that the plan had failed.
- The writer was angry that the paper had misquoted her.
+ 2 more examples
- Never misquote a source in your project.
- He said the president was misquoted in the report.
Synonyms misrepresent misreport distort twist
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[C]
a statement that repeats what somebody has said or written in a way that is not correct
ग़लत उद्धरण
- The famous line is actually a misquote.
- The speaker was embarrassed when a journalist pointed out a misquote in the speech.
- The quotation in the book is a misquote.
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- A misquote can start a false rumour.
- The editor apologised for the misquote.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
misquote + person / text
Use it when you report what someone said or wrote in a way that is not exact or changes the meaning.
जब आप किसी के कहे या लिखे को ऐसे रूप में दोहराएँ जो सटीक न हो या अर्थ बदल दे, तब 'misquote' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The newspaper misquoted the minister.
- Don't misquote the poem in your essay.
be misquoted (passive)
The passive is common when someone complains that their words were wrongly reported.
जब कोई शिकायत करे कि उसके शब्द गलत ढंग से प्रकाशित हुए, तब passive रूप आम है।
- The actor said he had been misquoted.
- I was badly misquoted in the report.
a misquote / a misquotation
As a noun it is countable: a misquote or a misquotation.
Noun के रूप में यह countable है: a misquote या a misquotation।
- That famous line is actually a misquote.
- The article contains several misquotations.
misquote + A as saying B
To state what the person was wrongly reported as saying, use 'as saying'.
व्यक्ति को जो कहते हुए गलत रूप से बताया गया, उसके लिए 'as saying' आता है।
- The report misquoted the coach as saying the match was lost.
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misquote + noun
a speakera poeta ministera proverba source
- Students often misquote the famous lines of Tagore.
badly / wrongly + misquote
badlywronglycompletelydeliberatelyslightly
- The channel deliberately misquoted her statement.
claim / complain of being misquoted
claim to becomplain of beingsay he wasfeel he wasinsist he was
- The player insisted that he had been misquoted.
misquote + in
in the pressin the reportin an essayin a speechin the interview
- The leader was misquoted in several newspapers.
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- The journalist apologised for misquoting the principal.
पत्रकार ने प्राचार्य को गलत उद्धृत करने के लिए माफ़ी माँगी।
- Most people misquote the line, because the original is slightly different.
अधिकतर लोग वह पंक्ति गलत उद्धृत करते हैं, क्योंकि मूल पंक्ति थोड़ी अलग है।
- Radhika checked every quotation to avoid misquoting the author.
लेखक को गलत उद्धृत करने से बचने के लिए राधिका ने हर उद्धरण जाँचा।
- The politician claimed he had been misquoted by the media.
राजनेता ने दावा किया कि मीडिया ने उसके शब्द गलत ढंग से प्रस्तुत किए।
- A single misquote can start a quarrel.
एक गलत उद्धरण झगड़ा शुरू कर सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The reporter misquoted to the minister.
✓ The reporter misquoted the minister.
Misquote is transitive and needs no 'to'.
'Misquote' transitive है और उसके साथ 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ She said that she has been misquoted yesterday.
✓ She said that she had been misquoted the day before.
In reported speech with a past reporting verb, the past perfect and 'the day before' are needed.
Past reporting verb के साथ reported speech में past perfect और 'the day before' आते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve wrong reporting, but they differ in how much is changed.
इन क्रियाओं में गलत प्रस्तुति शामिल है, पर अंतर यह है कि कितना बदला गया।
To repeat someone's words inexactly.
किसी के शब्दों को गलत रूप में दोहराना।
- He misquoted the poem.
To give a false picture of what someone said or did, often on purpose.
किसी के कहे या किए का झूठा चित्र प्रस्तुत करना, प्रायः जानबूझकर।
- The ad misrepresented the facts.
To put someone's meaning in your own words, which is a normal and correct practice.
किसी के अर्थ को अपने शब्दों में कहना, जो सामान्य और सही तरीका है।
- Paraphrase the passage.