C1 verb Formal

misdictious

/mɪsˈdɪk.ʃəs/

To communicate or record verbal information inaccurately, specifically by confusing similar-sounding words or misinterpreting dictated instructions. It is primarily used in technical or test-based contexts to describe a failure in precise verbal transmission.

Ejemplos

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1

I tend to misdictious the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.

I tend to misstate the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.

2

The secretary was cautioned not to misdictious the minutes of the board meeting, as every word carried legal weight.

The secretary was cautioned not to record the minutes of the board meeting incorrectly, as every word carried legal weight.

3

Don't misdictious what I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.

Don't get the words wrong that I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misdiction
Verb
misdictious
Adverbio
misdictiously
Adjetivo
misdictional
Relacionado
misdictior
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Truco para recordar

Break it down: 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Dict' (to speak) + 'ious' (as in 'conscious' of the act). You are 'consciously' or 'constantly' speaking wrongly.

Quiz rápido

The court reporter was careful not to ____ the witness's testimony during the high-profile trial.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misdictious

Ejemplos

1

I tend to misdictious the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.

everyday

I tend to misstate the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.

2

The secretary was cautioned not to misdictious the minutes of the board meeting, as every word carried legal weight.

formal

The secretary was cautioned not to record the minutes of the board meeting incorrectly, as every word carried legal weight.

3

Don't misdictious what I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.

informal

Don't get the words wrong that I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.

4

Linguists observed how the subjects would misdictious phonemes under high-stress conditions during the transcription exercise.

academic

Linguists observed how the subjects would misarticulate phonemes under high-stress conditions during the transcription exercise.

5

If you misdictious the legal clauses in the conference call, the contract might become invalid before it is even signed.

business

If you misstate the legal clauses in the conference call, the contract might become invalid before it is even signed.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misdiction
Verb
misdictious
Adverbio
misdictiously
Adjetivo
misdictional
Relacionado
misdictior

Colocaciones comunes

misdictious the statement to misstate the statement
misdictious the recording to transcribe the recording incorrectly
misdictious the instructions to relay instructions incorrectly
misdictious the data to misreport the data
misdictious the terms to misstate the terms

Frases Comunes

misdictious on purpose

to intentionally misstate something

prone to misdictious

likely to make verbal errors

misdictious the facts

to get the verbal facts wrong

Se confunde a menudo con

misdictious vs malediction

Malediction is a noun meaning a curse, whereas misdictious is a verb meaning to speak or record incorrectly.

misdictious vs misdirect

To misdirect is to lead someone to the wrong place, while misdictious refers specifically to errors in speech or transcription.

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Notas de uso

In standard English, suffixes ending in '-ious' usually denote adjectives; however, in this specific technical register, it functions as a verb. Use it when describing the specific act of verbal error rather than a general mistake.

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Errores comunes

Learners often treat this word as an adjective (e.g., saying 'he is misdictious') rather than a verb describing an action.

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Truco para recordar

Break it down: 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Dict' (to speak) + 'ious' (as in 'conscious' of the act). You are 'consciously' or 'constantly' speaking wrongly.

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Origen de la palabra

Constructed from the Latin prefix 'mis-' (bad/wrong) and 'dictare' (to say or repeat).

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb taking a direct object regular past tense: misdictioused present participle: misdictiousing
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Contexto cultural

This term is frequently encountered in specialized linguistic aptitude tests or high-level vocabulary assessments to check morphological understanding.

Quiz rápido

The court reporter was careful not to ____ the witness's testimony during the high-profile trial.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misdictious

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to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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