mis·con·struc·tion (m s k n-str k shn)n. 1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding. 2. Grammar A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause. |
misconstruction [ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən]
n
1. a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc.
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) a faulty construction, esp in grammar
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| Noun | 1. |  misconstruction - a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" |
| 2. | misconstruction - an ungrammatical constituent grammatical constituent, constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction grammatical construction, construction, expression - a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" |
Translations
misconstruction [ˈmɪskənsˈtrʌkʃən] N (= misinterpretation) → mala interpretación f; (deliberate) → tergiversación f
words open to misconstruction → palabras fpl que se prestan a ser malinterpretadas
words open to misconstruction → palabras fpl que se prestan a ser malinterpretadas
misconstruction
n → falsche Auslegung, Fehlinterpretation f, → Missdeutung f
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