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miscommunication

/ˌmɪskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌmɪskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Meanings
noun

Malentendu, mauvaise communication

An interaction between two parties in which information was not communicated as desired.

Examples :

"The argument started because of a simple miscommunication about who was supposed to pick up the pizza. "
La dispute a commencé à cause d'un simple malentendu sur qui devait aller chercher la pizza.
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Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Communication, transmission

"communication of a secret"

Communication d'un secret

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

Commencer, débuter, entreprendre

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Le film a commencé à 19 heures.

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Parce que, car

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Je suis allé au parc parce qu'il faisait beau.

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

Entre-deux

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

La couturière a utilisé un entre-deux robuste pour créer une couture précise et régulière sur le tissu d'ameublement épais.

Illustration desired

desired verb

/dɪˈzaɪəd/ /dɪˈzaɪɹd/

Désirer, souhaiter

"I desire to speak with you."

Je désire vous parler.

Illustration interaction

interaction noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/

Interaction, action réciproque

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Soyez conscient des interactions entre différents médicaments.

Illustration parties

parties noun

/ˈpɑːtiz/ /ˈpɑɹtiz/

Partie, partie prenante

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."

Le contrat exige que la partie de la première part paie les frais.

Illustration communicated

communicated verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd/

Communiquer, transmettre

"The teacher communicated the homework assignment to the students. "

Le professeur a communiqué les devoirs aux élèves.

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

Argument, raisonnement

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Mon argument pour rester tard était que j'avais besoin de plus de temps pour finir mon projet.

Illustration supposed

supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

Supposer, croire

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

Supposons que A implique B et que B implique C. Alors A implique C.

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

Information, renseignement

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Les informations concernant l'échéance du projet ont dissipé mon incertitude ; maintenant je sais ce qui doit être terminé.

Illustration dispute

dispute noun

/ˈdɪs.pjuːt/ /dɪsˈpjuːt/

Différend, dispute

"The dispute over who cleaned the kitchen last night led to a family argument. "

La dispute sur qui a nettoyé la cuisine hier soir a mené à une dispute familiale.