misinterpret en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English interpret English misinterpret From mis- + interpret.
Meanings
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To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober.
2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misinterprets | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misinterpreting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misinterpreted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misinterpreted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
misinterpretable · misinterpreter · misinterpretation
Relateds
Translations (16)
nn feiltolke (to interpret wrongly) · nn mistolke (to interpret wrongly) · nb feiltolke (to interpret wrongly) · nb mistolke (to interpret wrongly) · sv misstyda (to interpret wrongly) · fr mésinterpréter (to interpret wrongly) · pl błędnie interpretować (to interpret wrongly) · sv misstolka (to interpret wrongly) · el παρερμηνεύω (to interpret wrongly) · de missverstehen (to interpret wrongly) · sv feltolka (to interpret wrongly) · te వక్రీకరించు (to interpret wrongly) · sv vantolka (to interpret wrongly) · pl błędnie zinterpretować (to interpret wrongly) · es malinterpretar (to interpret wrongly) · gl malinterpretar (to interpret wrongly)