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How to Say "to construe" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto construeis interpretarB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
analyzing facts or laws
A person looking at a complex painting and explaining it to a friend.

Examples

No sé cómo interpretar su silencio.

I don't know how to interpret her silence.

El científico interpreta los datos del experimento.

The scientist interprets the data from the experiment.

False Friend Alert

Mistake:No me interpretes mal.

Correction: This is actually correct! It looks like a literal translation of 'Don't take me wrong' or 'Don't misinterpret me,' and it works perfectly in Spanish.

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