understand

understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb
1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) comprender, entender
2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) comprender, entender
3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) comprender, entender; tener entendido
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- understanding
2. noun
1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligencia, entendimiento
2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensión
3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) entendimiento
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- make oneself understood
- make understood
understand vb entender / comprender
are you sure that you understand it all? ¿estás seguro de que lo entiendes todo?
I didn't understand what he was saying no entendí lo que decía
El pasado y participio pasado de understand es understood
understand
tr[ʌndə'stænd]
transitive verb (pt & pp understood tr[ʌndə'stʊd] )
1 entender, comprender
2 (believe) tener entendido
3 (to get on with somebody) entenderse
■ they understand each other very well se entienden muy bien
4 (take for granted) sobreentender
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give to understand dar a entender
understand [.ʌndər'stænd] v, -stood [-'stʊd;] ; -standing vt
1) comprehend: comprender, entender
I don't understand it: no lo entiendo
that's understood: eso se comprende
to make oneself understood: hacerse entender
2) believe: entender
to give someone to understand: dar a alguien a entender
3) infer: tener entendido
I understand that she's leaving: tengo entendido que se va
understand vi
: comprender, entender
understand
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: understood) = comprender (Entender) v.
• entender v.
• sobreentender v.
• sobrentender v.
'ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd
1.
(past & past p -stood) transitive verb
1)
a) (grasp meaning of) entender*

I can make myself understood — me puedo hacer entender

I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo

I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?

b) (interpret) entender*, interpretar

as I understand it, ... — según tengo entendido, ..., por lo que entiendo, ..., según creo, ...

what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?

c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*
2) (believe, infer)

the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción

I understand you play tennis — tengo entendido que juega al tenis

am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?

I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II


2.
vi entender*, comprender
[ˌʌndǝ'stænd] (pt, pp understood)
1. VT
1) (=comprehend) (gen) entender; (more formal, esp complex issues) comprender

I can't understand it! — ¡no lo entiendo!

I can't understand your writing — no entiendo tu letra

that's what I can't understand — eso es lo que no logro entender or comprender

that is easily understood — eso se entiende fácilmente

I don't want to hear another word about it, (is that) understood? — no quiero que se hable más del tema, ¿entendido or comprendido?

the process is still not fully understood — el proceso todavía no se comprende or entiende del todo

doctors are still trying to understand the disease — los médicos siguen intentando comprender la enfermedad

it must be understood that ... — debe entenderse que ...

you must understand that we're very busy — debes entender or comprender que estamos muy ocupados

• to understand how/why — entender or comprender cómo/por qué

2) (=follow, interpret) entender

did I understand you correctly? — ¿te entendí bien?

• to make o.s. understood — hacerse entender

he was trying to make himself understood — estaba intentando hacerse entender

do I make myself understood? — ¿queda claro?

3) (=empathize with) [+ person, point of view, attitude] comprender, entender

his wife doesn't understand him — su mujer no le comprende or entiende

she understands children — comprende or entiende a los niños

we understand one another — nos comprendemos or entendemos

I (fully) understand your position — comprendo or entiendo (totalmente) su posición

I quite understand that you don't want to come — me hago cargo de que no quieres venir

4) (=know) [+ language] entender

he can't understand a word of Spanish — no entiende ni una palabra de español

5) (=believe) tener entendido

I understand you have been absent — tengo entendido que usted ha estado ausente

• as I understand it, he's trying to set up a meeting — según tengo entendido or según creo está intentando convocar una reunión

it's understood that he had a heart attack — se piensa or cree que sufrió un infarto

am I to understand that ...? — ¿debo entender que ...?

we confirm our reservation and we understand (that) the rental will be 500 euros — confirmamos nuestra reserva y entendemos que el alquiler será de 500 euros

• to give sb to understand that — dar a algn a entender que

we were given to understand that ... — se nos dio a entender que ...

• it was understood that he would pay for it — se dio por sentado que él lo pagaría

• he let it be understood that ... — dio a entender que ...

2. VI
1) (=comprehend) entender; (more emphatic) comprender

do you understand? — ¿entiendes or comprendes?

now I understand! — ¡ahora entiendo!, ¡ahora comprendo!

there's to be no noise, (do you) understand? — que no haya ruido, ¿entiendes or comprendes?

2) (=believe)

she was, I understand, a Catholic — según tengo entendido era católica

3) (=accept sb's position) entender; (esp in more complex situation) comprender

he'll understand — lo entenderá or comprenderá

don't worry, I quite understand — no te preocupes, lo entiendo or comprendo perfectamente

* * *
['ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd]
1.
(past & past p -stood) transitive verb
1)
a) (grasp meaning of) entender*

I can make myself understood — me puedo hacer entender

I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo

I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?

b) (interpret) entender*, interpretar

as I understand it, ... — según tengo entendido, ..., por lo que entiendo, ..., según creo, ...

what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?

c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*
2) (believe, infer)

the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción

I understand you play tennis — tengo entendido que juega al tenis

am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?

I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II


2.
vi entender*, comprender

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