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construe [kənˈstruː] vb -strues, -struing, -strued (mainly tr) 1. to interpret the meaning of (something) you can construe that in different ways 2. (may take a clause as object) to discover by inference; deduce 3. (Linguistics / Grammar) to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation) 4. (Linguistics / Grammar) to combine (words) syntactically 5. (also intr) Old-fashioned to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise n
Old-fashioned something that is construed, such as a piece of translation [from Latin construere to pile up; see construct] construable adj construability n construer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
construe Translations construe vt (Gram) words → analysieren; sentence also → zerlegen; in English it is construed as an adjective → im Englischen wird das als Adjektiv betrachtet vi (Gram, sentence) → sich zerlegen or aufgliedern or analysieren lassen construe [kənˈstruː] vt (interpret) → interpretare construe [kənˈstruː] vt (interpret) → interpretare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was a self-possessed young lady connected with these accessories; and Pitcher was there to construe her. I was fully old enough now, to be apprenticed to Joe; and when Joe sat with the poker on his knees thoughtfully raking out the ashes between the lower bars, my sister would so distinctly construe that innocent action into opposition on his part, that she would dive at him, take the poker out of his hands, shake him, and put it away. If it was only for her father's sake, she must not refuse him or show any disinclination which he might construe into incivility. |
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