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misunderstand

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

misunderstandverb

misunderstood

Past Simple

misunderstood

Past Participle

misunderstanding

Gerund

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

Translations

She tends to misunderstand the instructions.

Она склонна недопонимать инструкции.

неправильно понять

I often misunderstand what he says.

Я часто неправильно понимаю, что он говорит.

Additional translations

Definitions

To fail to interpret or understand something correctly.

I misunderstood the instructions and ended up going to the wrong location.

To misinterpret the words, intentions, or character of someone.

Please don’t misunderstand me; I only want to help.

Synonyms

Antonyms

misunderstandpast participle

Definitions

Not properly understood or appreciated; often perceived incorrectly by others.

The young composer was a misunderstood genius, ahead of his time.