interpret as

interpret something as something

to assume that something means something. Don't interpret what I just said as criticism. It will be interpreted as criticism no matter what you say.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prudencio	proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Hadil	-	Arabic
Pernilla	-	Swedish
CÉLia	SE-lyə	Portuguese
Addison	[ædisn]
Sokrates	-	Ancient Greek