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construed

[kənˈstruːd]
verb
interpretado
1. past tense of construe; to interpret or explain the meaning of something
His silence was construed as agreement.
Seu silêncio foi interpretado como concordância.
2. to understand something in a particular way
The law was construed narrowly by the court.
A lei foi interpretada de forma restrita pelo tribunal.
3. to translate or parse grammatically
The sentence was construed word by word.
A sentença foi analisada palavra por palavra.
Synonyms
interpretedunderstoodexplainedanalyzedtranslated
Antonyms
misinterpretedmisunderstood

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interpretado
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
interpretado
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

construed as
narrowly construed
broadly construed
literally construed
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