misunderstand
misunderstand(
mihs
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uhn
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duhr
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stahnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. malinterpretar
Brett realized too late that he had misunderstood Jessica's intentions.Brett se dio cuenta demasiado tarde que había malinterpretado las intenciones de Jessica.
b. no entender bien
Becky says that people frequently misunderstand her need to have everything organized.Becky dice que con frecuencia la gente no entiende bien su necesidad de tener todo ordenado.
c. entender mal
I thought we were supposed to meet at my house. I misunderstood you.Pensé que nos íbamos a encontrar en mi casa. Te entendí mal.
d. no direct translation (negation)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't misunderstand us, please; we don't like to do this either.Por favor, entiéndenos; a nosotros tampoco nos gusta tener que hacer esto.
It's important that you don't misunderstand the directions.Es importante que entiendas las instrucciones.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no entender bien
I think you misunderstood. That's not what I meant.Me parece que no entendiste bien. No es lo que quise decir.
b. entender mal
The exam is next Friday, or did I misunderstand?¿El examen es el viernes, o entendí mal?
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