mislay

[mɪsˈleɪ]

verb

colocar em lugar errado, extraviar temporariamente

1. to put something in a place and then be unable to find it; to lose something temporarily

I mislaid my keys somewhere in the house.

Coloquei minhas chaves em um lugar errado em algum lugar da casa.

2. to misplace or put in the wrong location

She mislaid the documents on the wrong desk.

Ela colocou os documentos na mesa errada.

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General Brazilian

colocar em lugar errado, extraviar

Common usage in everyday speech

Portugal

colocar num local errado, perder temporariamente

Standard Portuguese usage

mislay one's cards

mislay one's glasses

mislay one's way

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