comprendre de travers
/kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ də tʁa.vɛʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- comprend de travers
- past
- a compris de travers
- perfect
- compris de travers
Meaning
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to misunderstand
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Il comprend toujours de travers mes instructions.
He always misunderstands my instructions.
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Similar words
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Portuguese
desentender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to misunderstand."
Practice
1 What does comprendre de travers mean?
to misunderstand
2 Fill the gap: Il ___ toujours de travers mes instructions.
Full sentence: Il comprend toujours de travers mes instructions. (He always misunderstands my instructions.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches comprendre de travers?
comprendre de travers: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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