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misjudge

[/mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/]
verb
julgar mal
1. to form an incorrect opinion or assessment about someone or something
I misjudged her character when we first met.
Julguei mal seu caráter quando nos conhecemos.
2. to estimate or calculate something incorrectly
He misjudged the distance and fell short of the goal.
Ele calculou mal a distância e ficou aquém do objetivo.
3. to make a poor decision based on faulty judgment
The coach misjudged the player's abilities.
O treinador avaliou mal as habilidades do jogador.
NYC Slang
misjudge / read someone wrong
Synonyms
miscalculatemisjudgementmisestimatemisinterpretmisunderstandunderestimateoverestimate
Antonyms
judge correctlyassess accuratelyevaluate properly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
julgar mal
most common translation
Brazil
avaliar mal
alternative form, especially in professional contexts
Portugal
julgar mal
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fazer um julgamento errado
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

judge a book by its cover
get the wrong end of the stick
get someone wrong
misjudge the situation
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