Was heißt »auffassen« auf Englisch?

Das Verb auffassen lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Sie hat meine Worte als Witz aufgefasst.: She took my words as a joke.
Sie scheint meine Worte als Beleidigung aufgefasst zu haben.: She seems to have taken my remark as an insult.
Soll ich das als Kompliment auffassen?: Should I take that as a compliment?
Darf ich das als Kompliment auffassen?: Can I take that as a compliment?
Schweigen kann falsch aufgefasst, nie aber falsch zitiert werden.: Silence can be misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
Könnte es sein, dass du das, was sie sagte, falsch aufgefasst hast?: Could you be misinterpreting what was said?
Ziri hat das als Kompliment aufgefasst.: Ziri took that as a compliment.

begreifen:: comprehend
interpretieren:: interpret
verstehen:: about; apprehend; as; be; be understood; comprehend; consider; do; expert (be an expert); get along; grasp; how; interpret; know; mean; oneself; see; somebody; something; to

That's what I want to understand.
You must try to understand me.
I don't understand why people believe in ghosts.
Tom's French is hard to understand.
Does Tom understand what's going on?
Even with the best intentions, you could not understand him.
I don't understand these legal documents.
Do you understand that?
If I understand correctly, I've been taken for a ride.
For Norwegians, it is normally not difficult to understand what a Swede is saying.
Did you understand Tom?
"Do you understand?" "No, I don't."
Does Tom understand what I'm saying?
Do you understand me, Tom?
Mary doesn't understand that.
The purchasing power of low-wage earners will continue to decline, if I understand correctly.
I understand no English and German even less.
It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's. Mine occupies me constantly. Good afternoon, gentlemen!
You don't understand what Mary's trying to say.
I thought you, of all people, would understand.