Malinterprete (en. Misinterpreter)

/mal.in.ter.pre.'te/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Interpret a message or meaning incorrectly.

If I misinterpret your words, it may lead to confusion.

Si malinterpreto tus palabras, puede llevar a confusiones.

Draw erroneous conclusions from a text or conversation.

Sometimes, readers may misinterpret the author's message.

A veces, los lectores pueden malinterpretar el mensaje del autor.

Understand something differently from the original intention.

I don’t want you to misinterpret my comment; it was just a joke.

No quiero que malinterpretes mi comentario; solo era una broma.

Formed by the prefix 'mal-' which indicates error or poor quality, and 'interprete' which comes from the verb 'interpret.'

misinterpret a signal

Incorrectly understanding an indication or message.

malinterpretar una señal

don’t misinterpret my intentions

Don't draw incorrect conclusions about what I'm saying.

no malinterpretes mis intenciones

misinterpret the tone

Misunderstanding the intention behind a verbal expression.

malinterpretar el tono

misunderstanding

Situation in which there is a lack of understanding between two or more parties.

malentendido

confusion

State in which there are doubts or a lack of clarity about something.

confusión

interpretation

Act of explaining or understanding the meaning of something.

interpretación

To interpret something 'upside down.'

That’s a very 'upside down' way to read the message.

Esa es una forma muy 'de cabeza' de leer el mensaje.

To read between the lines and misinterpret the meaning.

You are 'reading between the lines' too much; that’s not what I meant.

Estás 'leyendo entre líneas' demasiado, eso no es lo que quise decir.