English–Spanish
“misrepresent” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/teɾxiβeɾˈsaɾ/
Example
Ella tergiversó mis palabras.
She misrepresented my words.
How to say “misrepresent” in Spanish
“Misrepresent” in Spanish is tergiversar.
Twisting words away from their original meaning.
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.