con|stru´a|ble — con|strue «kuhn STROO; especially British KON stroo», verb, strued, stru|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to show the meaning of; explain; interpret: »Different lawyers may construe the same law differently. SYNONYM(S): expound. 2. to … Useful english dictionary
con|stru|a|bil|i|ty — «kuhn STROO uh BIHL uh tee», noun. capability of being construed … Useful english dictionary
con|strue — «kuhn STROO; especially British KON stroo», verb, strued, stru|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to show the meaning of; explain; interpret: »Different lawyers may construe the same law differently. SYNONYM(S): expound. 2. to … Useful english dictionary
stru — ab·stru·si·ty; con·stru·a·ble; con·stru·al; de·stru·do; in·stru·men·tal·ism; in·stru·men·tal·i·ty; in·stru·men·tal·ize; in·stru·men·tar·ium; in·stru·men·ta·ry; in·stru·men·tate; in·stru·men·ta·tion; in·stru·men·ta·tor; in·stru·ment·man;… … English syllables
mis|con|strue — «MIHS kuhn STROO», transitive verb, strued, stru|ing. to take in a wrong or mistaken sense; misunderstand: »The little girl s shyness was sometimes misconstrued as rudeness. SYNONYM(S): misinterpret … Useful english dictionary
construal — con·stru·al … English syllables
construe — con•strue v. [[t]kənˈstru[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] v. strued, stru•ing, n. 1) to give or explain the meaning or intention of; interpret 2) to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer 3) gram. to analyze the… … From formal English to slang
Constructio ad Sensum — Con|strục|tio ad Sẹn|sum, die; [lat. = Verbindung nach dem Sinn] (Sprachw.): Satzkonstruktion, bei der sich das Prädikat od. Attribut nicht nach der grammatischen Form des Subjekts, sondern nach dessen Sinn richtet (z. B. eine Menge Äpfel… … Universal-Lexikon
Constructio apo Koinu — Con|strục|tio apo Koi|nu [ kɛy...], die; (Sprachw.): Apokoinu … Universal-Lexikon
Constructio kata Synesin — Con|strục|tio ka|tạ Sy|ne|sin, die; [griech. katà sýnesin = nach dem Verstand] (Sprachw.): Constructio ad Sensum; Synesis … Universal-Lexikon