construe

A verb used to indicate the act of interpreting or understanding the meaning of something, especially words, actions, or situations.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта интерпретации или понимания значения чего-либо, особенно слов, действий или ситуаций.esVerbo utilizado para denotar el acto de interpretar o comprender el significado de algo, especialmente palabras, acciones o situaciones.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte d'interpréter ou de comprendre le sens de quelque chose, en particulier des mots, des actions ou des situations.deVerb, das den Akt der Interpretation oder des Verstehens der Bedeutung von etwas bezeichnet, besonders von Wörtern, Handlungen oder Situationen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de interpretar ou entender o significado de algo, especialmente palavras, ações ou situações.zh表示解释或理解某事物含义的动词，尤指对言辞、行为或情境的解读。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تفسير معنى شيء ما أو فهمه، ولا سيما الكلمات أو الأفعال أو المواقف، مع تحليل العلاقة النحوية أو المنطقية بين عناصره.

1. Interpret or understand C1 formal

   To interpret the meaning of something, especially words, actions, or situations.

   • His silence could be construed as agreement.
   • The judge construed the law in a strict manner.
   • How do you construe her remarks about the project?

   ruИстолковыватьesInterpretar o entenderfrInterpréterdeAuslegenptInterpretarzh理解为arيفسّر

   Synonyms: decipherexplaininterpretreadrenderseetakeunderstand

2. Analyze grammatically C2 formal

   To analyze the grammatical structure of a sentence or phrase.

   • The students were asked to construe the Latin passage.
   • He construed the sentence to understand its syntax.
   • The teacher helped them construe the complex sentence.

   ruАнализировать грамматическиesAnalizar gramaticalmentefrAnalyser grammaticalementdeGrammatisch analysierenptAnalisar gramaticalmentezh语法分析arالتحليل النحوي

   Synonyms: analyzebreak downparse

• construed past participle
• construed past simple
• construing present participle
• construes third person singular

Phrasal variants: construe with