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misinterpret

/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜːr.prɪt/

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verb

/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜːr.prɪt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия неправильного или неточного истолкования чего-либо.

A verb used to express the act of interpreting something incorrectly or inaccurately.

  1. Interpret falselyB2formal

    To understand or explain something in a way that is not correct or true.

    ruНеправильно истолковать

    • He misinterpreted her silence as agreement.
    • The journalist misinterpreted the politician's statement.
    • Don't misinterpret my words; I meant no offense.

    Synonymsdistortgarblemisapprehendmisconstruemisjudgemisreadmistakemisunderstand

    Antonymsinterpretunderstand

  2. Interpret wronglyB2formal

    To assign an incorrect meaning or significance to something.

    ruНеправильно истолковать

    • She misinterpreted the data, leading to a flawed conclusion.
    • The audience misinterpreted the actor's gesture as a joke.
    • Many people misinterpret the rules of the game.

    Synonymsmisapprehendmisconceivemisconstruemisjudgemisreadmistakemisunderstand

    Antonymscomprehendgraspinterpretunderstand

  3. Interpret in the wrong wayB2formal

    To perceive or understand something in a manner that deviates from its intended meaning.

    ruНеправильно истолковать

    • He misinterpreted the instructions and assembled the furniture incorrectly.
    • The student misinterpreted the question on the exam.
    • Her comment was misinterpreted by the media.

    Synonymsmisapprehendmisconstruemisjudgemisperceivemisreadmistakemistranslatemisunderstand

    Antonymscomprehendgraspinterpretunderstand

Forms
  • misinterpreted past participle
  • misinterpreted past simple
  • misinterpreting present participle
  • misinterprets third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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