misunderstand
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/verb
उच्चारण मिसन्डस्टैन्ड
ग़लत समझना
Core word
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[T, I]
to fail to understand somebody or something correctly
ग़लत समझना
- Don't misunderstand me.
- Please do not misunderstand my question; I only wanted to know the date.
- I think you misunderstood what the teacher asked.
+ 2 more examples
- The tourist misunderstood the sign and took the wrong road.
- Don't misunderstand her; she is only trying to help.
Synonyms misinterpret misread mistake misconstrue
Opposite understand
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
misunderstand + person / thing
Use it with a person, message, rule or situation that you fail to understand correctly.
जिस व्यक्ति, संदेश, नियम या स्थिति को आप सही ढंग से न समझ पाएँ, उसके साथ 'misunderstand' आता है।
- I think you misunderstood my question.
- He feels that his teachers misunderstand him.
misunderstand: forms
It is irregular: misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood.
यह अनियमित है: misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood।
- She misunderstood the instructions.
- I have completely misunderstood the plan.
be misunderstood (passive)
The passive often describes a person whose feelings or work are not properly appreciated.
Passive रूप प्रायः उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसकी भावनाओं या कार्य को ठीक से नहीं समझा गया।
- The poet was misunderstood in his lifetime.
- Many teenagers feel misunderstood.
misunderstand + wh-clause
A wh-clause can follow: misunderstand what, how or why.
इसके बाद wh-clause आ सकता है: misunderstand what, how या why।
- Don't misunderstand what I am saying.
+Collocations 4
misunderstand + noun
a questiona rulea messagean instructiona joke
- Many candidates misunderstand the question and lose marks.
adverb + misunderstand
completelybadlytotallyeasilydeeply
- You have completely misunderstood my intention.
misunderstand + person
a frienda childa teachera leaderan artist
- Parents sometimes misunderstand their children.
don't / please don't misunderstand
don'tplease don'tdo notI hope you won'tmake sure not to
- Please don't misunderstand me; I am only trying to help.
“More examples 5
- I misunderstood the date and arrived a day early.
मैंने तारीख गलत समझ ली और एक दिन पहले पहुँच गया।
- Radhika misunderstood the question and wrote an answer about nouns instead of verbs.
राधिका ने प्रश्न गलत समझ लिया और verbs के बजाय nouns पर उत्तर लिख दिया।
- Don't misunderstand me; I respect your decision.
मुझे गलत मत समझिए; मैं आपके निर्णय का सम्मान करता हूँ।
- The new rule was misunderstood by most of the staff.
नए नियम को अधिकतर कर्मचारियों ने गलत समझ लिया।
- He misunderstood her silence and thought she was angry.
उसने उसकी चुप्पी का गलत अर्थ निकाला और सोचा कि वह नाराज़ है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have misunderstand the question.
✓ I have misunderstood the question.
The past participle of misunderstand is 'misunderstood'.
'Misunderstand' का past participle 'misunderstood' है।
✗ She misunderstanded my message.
✓ She misunderstood my message.
The simple past of misunderstand is irregular: misunderstood.
'Misunderstand' का simple past अनियमित है: misunderstood।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve failing to get the right meaning, but they differ in what is wrong.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में सही अर्थ तक न पहुँचना शामिल है, पर अंतर यह है कि क्या गलत है।
To fail to understand a person, message or situation correctly.
किसी व्यक्ति, संदेश या स्थिति को सही ढंग से न समझना।
- I misunderstood the clue.
To give or take the wrong meaning from something, more formal.
किसी चीज़ का गलत अर्थ देना या निकालना, अधिक औपचारिक।
- He misinterpreted the data.
mishear
To hear something wrongly, so as to take a different word.
कुछ गलत सुन लेना, जिससे कोई दूसरा शब्द समझ आए।
- I misheard her name.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood.
Verb की तीनों forms: misunderstand (V1), misunderstood (V2), misunderstood (V3)। V2 और V3 एक जैसे हैं।