Definition
Definition of construing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
interpretationthe act of interpreting or explaining meaning
- Her construing of the poem was insightful.
2.
grammar analysisTECH. the act of analyzing grammatical structureTECH.
- The teacher's construing of the sentence helped the students.
Adjective
1.
interpretationactively interpreting or explaining something
- The construing analysis provided new insights.
2.
meaninggiving a particular meaning to
- His construing explanation clarified the complex concept for everyone.
Origin of construing
Latin, construere (to build)
Examples of construing in a sentence
The contract’s construing depends on how the court reads that clause. Her construing of the clause revealed an implied subject. We practiced construing in tutorial by diagramming complex sentences. Her construing remarks clarified the complex situation. The construing comments helped resolve the misunderstanding. The construing remarks left no room for misinterpretation.
Her construing comments made the instructions clear.
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- French:interprétation, interprétant, ...
- German:Auslegung, interpretierend, ...
- Italian:interpretazione, interpretativa, ...
- Spanish:interpretación, interpretativo, ...
- Portuguese:interpretação, interpretativo, ...
- Chinese:解读, 解释性, ...
- Japanese:解釈, 解釈的な, ...
- Arabic:تَأْوِيل, تَفْسِيرِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:פֵּרוּשׁ, פַּרְשָׁנִי, ...
- Russian:толкование, интерпретирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:тлумачення, інтерпретаційний, ...
- Hindi:व्याख्या, व्याख्यात्मक, ...
Definition of construe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
interpretationinterpret or understand in a particular way
- She construed my silence as agreement..
2.
linguisticsTECH. analyze the grammatical structure of a sentenceTECH.
- In class, we learned how to construe complex sentences.
Noun
interpretationRare explanation or understanding of somethingRare
- The construe of the poem was debated by the class.
Expressions with construe
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interpret something in a particular way
She chose to construe his silence with disinterest.
Origin of construe
Latin, construere (to build)
Examples of construe in a sentence
They construed the data differently. The professor asked us to construe the sentence in pairs. Students are taught to construe sentences in different languages. His construe of the law was challenged in court. The construe of the contract terms was unclear.
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- French:interpréter, interprétation, ...
- German:deuten, Interpretation, ...
- Italian:interpretare, interpretazione, ...
- Spanish:entender, interpretación, ...
- Portuguese:entender, interpretação, ...
- Chinese:理解, 阐释, ...
- Japanese:解釈する, 解釈, ...
- Arabic:فَسَّرَ, تَفْسِير, ...
- Hebrew:לְפָרֵשׁ, פֵּירוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:истолковать, толкование, ...
- Ukrainian:розуміти, інтерпретація, ...
- Hindi:अर्थ निकालना, व्याख्या, ...
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