C1 verb Formell

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.

Beispiele

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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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misdiction
Verb
misdictious
Adverb
misdictiously
Adjektiv
misdictional
Verwandt
misdictior
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Merkhilfe

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misdictious

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misdiction
Verb
misdictious
Adverb
misdictiously
Adjektiv
misdictional
Verwandt
misdictior

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

misdictious on purpose

to intentionally misstate something

prone to misdictious

likely to make verbal errors

misdictious the facts

to get the verbal facts wrong

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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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Nutzungshinweise

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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Häufige Fehler

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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Merkhilfe

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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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

transitive verb taking a direct object regular past tense: misdictioused present participle: misdictiousing
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Kultureller Kontext

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misdictious

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