
Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): understanding, misunderstanding, understand, misunderstand, understandable, understanding, understood, misunderstood
Xem thêm: misinterpretation, mistaking, mistake, misapprehension, misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend, be amiss
misunderstanding noun
ADJ. serious, terrible | complete, total | considerable, widespread | simple, slight | fundamental | genuine | possible
VERB + MISUNDERSTANDING cause, give rise to, lead to | avoid I am anxious to avoid any possible misunderstanding. | clear up, correct
MISUNDERSTANDING + VERB arise, occur, result Somehow a misunderstanding arose. | be based on sth, stem from sth
PREP. ~ about There was considerable misunderstanding about the aim of the project. | ~ between There must have been some misunderstanding between the minister and his secretary. | ~ by The oversimplification results in the possibility of misunderstanding by the reader. | ~ over a slight misunderstanding over the terms of the contract
PHRASES a possibility/risk of misunderstanding, room/scope for misunderstanding Leave no scope for misunderstandings of any type.
n.
his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
there was no mistaking her meaning
he wasn't going to admit his mistake
make no mistake about his intentions
there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
v.
Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
She misconstrued my remarks