misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मिसन्डस्टैन्डिंग
ग़लतफ़हमी
Core word
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[U, C]
a situation in which a comment, an instruction is not understood correctly; a slight disagreement or argument
ग़लतफ़हमी
- clear up a misunderstanding
- There was a misunderstanding about the time, so the guests arrived early.
- It was all a misunderstanding, and they soon became friends again.
+ 2 more examples
- A misunderstanding over the money upset the two brothers.
- Clear instructions help to avoid misunderstandings at work.
Synonyms misconception confusion mix-up disagreement
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a misunderstanding (countable) between / about
Use 'between' for the people involved and 'about' or 'over' for the matter.
शामिल लोगों के लिए 'between' और विषय के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- There was a misunderstanding between the two friends.
- A misunderstanding about the date caused confusion.
misunderstanding (uncountable)
In general, it can be uncountable: 'There is some misunderstanding about the rule'.
सामान्य अर्थ में यह uncountable हो सकता है: 'There is some misunderstanding about the rule'।
- There is a lot of misunderstanding about this scheme.
clear up / cause a misunderstanding
Typical verbs are cause, clear up, resolve, avoid and lead to.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं: cause, clear up, resolve, avoid और lead to।
- Let me clear up the misunderstanding.
- A short message can lead to a misunderstanding.
a misunderstanding of + noun
Use 'of' when the misunderstanding concerns a concept, rule or situation.
जब गलतफ़हमी किसी concept, नियम या स्थिति के बारे में हो, तब 'of' आता है।
- The mistake came from a misunderstanding of the grammar concept.
+Collocations 4
adjective + misunderstanding
simpleseriouscommonunfortunatecultural
- It was a simple misunderstanding, and we laughed about it.
verb + misunderstanding
causeclear upresolveavoidlead to
- Please write clearly to avoid any misunderstanding.
misunderstanding + between / over
between friendsbetween familiesover moneyover the dateabout the rules
- A misunderstanding over money ended the partnership.
due to / because of a misunderstanding
due to abecause of aowing to athrough aby a
- The meeting was delayed due to a misunderstanding.
“More examples 5
- There was a misunderstanding about which room the exam would be held in.
इस बारे में गलतफ़हमी थी कि परीक्षा किस कमरे में होगी।
- Radhika cleared up the misunderstanding with a quick phone call.
राधिका ने एक छोटे फ़ोन कॉल से गलतफ़हमी दूर कर दी।
- A cultural misunderstanding made the guests uncomfortable.
एक सांस्कृतिक गलतफ़हमी ने अतिथियों को असहज कर दिया।
- The quarrel began with a small misunderstanding.
झगड़ा एक छोटी-सी गलतफ़हमी से शुरू हुआ।
- To avoid misunderstanding, the teacher repeated the instructions.
गलतफ़हमी से बचने के लिए शिक्षक ने निर्देश दोहराए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There was a misunderstanding among the two brothers.
✓ There was a misunderstanding between the two brothers.
For exactly two people, use 'between', not 'among'.
ठीक दो व्यक्तियों के लिए 'between' आता है, 'among' नहीं।
✗ Sorry, it was a misunderstand.
✓ Sorry, it was a misunderstanding.
The noun is 'misunderstanding'; 'misunderstand' is the verb.
Noun 'misunderstanding' है; 'misunderstand' verb है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a failure to agree or understand, but they differ in seriousness.
ये सभी noun समझ या सहमति की विफलता के नाम हैं, पर गंभीरता में इनमें अंतर है।
A failure to understand correctly; it can also be a mild quarrel.
सही ढंग से न समझ पाना; यह हल्का झगड़ा भी हो सकता है।
- A small misunderstanding.
A state of not being clear about what is happening.
ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें यह स्पष्ट न हो कि क्या हो रहा है।
- There was confusion at the gate.
Holding different opinions; the meaning is understood, but not accepted.
अलग-अलग राय रखना; अर्थ समझा जाता है, पर स्वीकार नहीं किया जाता।
- They had a disagreement.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
misconception confusion mix-up disagreement
§Grammar and usage
Prefix: mis- means wrongly (misunderstand, misuse, misprint).
Prefix mis- का अर्थ ग़लत ढंग से है (misunderstand, misuse, misprint)।