misunderstand

ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd

verb

źle zrozumieć

ʑlɛ zrɔˈzumʲɛt͡ɕ· czasownik

Also

mylnie zinterpretować

Definition

To fail to understand something correctly, or to interpret someone's words or actions wrongly.

Examples

I think you've misunderstood what I said.

Myślę, że źle zrozumiałeś to, co powiedziałem.

It's easy to misunderstand cultural differences.

Łatwo jest źle zrozumieć różnice kulturowe.

Synonyms

misinterpret misread mistake

Collocations

easily misunderstandmisunderstand the instructionsmisunderstand the situation

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