To Misunderstand

To Misunderstand (mis-ander-sténd)

Definition:

To misunderstand means to understand something incorrectly or to get the wrong idea about what someone means. The past form is misunderstood.

Aplicação em frases:

• Afirmativa: People often misunderstand his sense of humor.
• Negativa: Don't misunderstand me; I really like your idea.
• Interrogativa: Did I misunderstand the question?
• Afirmativa no passado: She misunderstood the instructions and started again.

Sinônimos: misinterpret, misread, misjudge, get wrong