misinterpret (B2)

カタカナ: ミスインタープリット

IPA: /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/

Definition

Understand or explain something incorrectly.

意味: 物事を誤って理解したり、間違った解釈をしたりすること。

Examples / 例文

• It is easy to misinterpret the tone of an email when you cannot see the sender's face. — メールの相手の顔が見えないと、そのトーンを誤解しやすい。

• The witness admitted she may have misinterpreted the suspect's sudden movement as an attempt to flee. — 目撃者は、容疑者の突然の動きを逃走の試みだと誤解したかもしれないと認めた。

• If you misinterpret the instructions, you will likely end up with the wrong result. — 指示を誤解すると、間違った結果になる可能性が高い。

Misinterpret の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Misinterpret:

• 誤解する
• 解釈を誤る

How to Use Misinterpret

misinterpret something as something (collocation)

To incorrectly view one thing as another. — "Do not misinterpret my silence as agreement."

misinterpret the meaning of (collocation)

To fail to understand the core message of a text or event. — "It is easy to misinterpret the meaning of such an old poem."

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