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misconstrue

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

misconstrueverb

misconstrued

Past Simple

misconstrued

Past Participle

misconstruing

Gerund

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

Translations

неправильно истолковывать

He tends to misconstrue her words.

Он склонен неправильно истолковывать её слова.

неправильно понимать

Don't misconstrue my intentions.

Не пойми мои намерения неправильно.

Additional translations

истолковывать превратно

толковать превратно

Definitions

To interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly.

She misconstrued his silence as disapproval.

Synonyms

misconstruepast participle

Definitions

Incorrectly understood or interpreted.

The governor’s statement was largely misconstrued by the public.