English–Spanish

“misrepresent” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/teɾxiβeɾˈsaɾ/

Example

Ella tergiversó mis palabras.

She misrepresented my words.

Illustration for tergiversar (misrepresent)

How to say “misrepresent” in Spanish

“Misrepresent” in Spanish is tergiversar.

Twisting words away from their original meaning.

Full entry for tergiversar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tergiversar

No debes tergiversar los hechos para justificarlo.

You should not distort the facts to justify it.

Tips for using tergiversar

  • Often collocates with 'los hechos' or 'las palabras', and in casual speech it sounds formal and accusatory.

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