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construe

UK
/kənˈstruː/
US
/kənˈstruː/

Translations

construeverb
construed
Past Simple
construed
Past Participle
construing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈstruː/
US
/kənˈstruː/
The judge will construe the law to determine the outcome of the case.
Судья будет интерпретировать закон, чтобы определить исход дела.
The lawyer tried to construe the contract in favor of his client.
Адвокат пытался толковать контракт в пользу своего клиента.
Additional translations
истолковывать
Synonyms
translate
decipher
analyze
explain
understand
interpret
construenoun
construes
pl
UK
/kənˈstruː/
US
/kənˈstruː/
Rare, chiefly formal; countable.

Definitions

construeverb
To interpret or understand the meaning of something in a particular way.
The lawyer construed the ambiguous clause in favor of his client.
To translate a text, especially orally.
The student was asked to construe the Latin passage during the exam.
construenoun
An interpretation or translation of a text or statement.
His construe of the statute was later challenged in court.
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