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to understand
01
comprendre
to know something's meaning, particularly something that someone says
Transitive: to understand sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
composé
verbe d’état
irrégulier
présent
understand
3e personne du singulier
understands
participe présent
understanding
passé simple
understood
participe passé
understood
Exemples
Can you help me understand this equation?
Pouvez-vous m'aider à comprendre cette équation ?
1.1
comprendre, supposer
to regard something such as a phrase, a missing word, etc. as present
Transitive: to understand a missing word or phrase
Exemples
If someone announces that they're "engaged," it is understood that they are engaged to be married.
Si quelqu'un annonce qu'il est "fiancé", il est compris qu'il est fiancé pour se marier.
02
comprendre, saisir
to comprehend the significance of or the logic or reason behind something
Transitive: to understand the significance or logic of something
Exemples
He finally understands the importance of saving money.
Il comprend enfin l'importance d'économiser de l'argent.
2.1
croire
to assume something to be the case because it is obvious
Transitive: to understand that
Exemples
He preferred to work independently, that was understood.
Il préférait travailler indépendamment, cela était compris.
2.2
comprendre, réaliser
to be able to comprehend and empathize with someone else's feelings, problems etc.
Transitive: to understand that | to understand someone's feelings
Exemples
He entirely understands that you need space to think.
Il comprend entièrement que vous avez besoin d'espace pour réfléchir.
2.3
comprendre, entendre
to be of the opinion that something is true, particularly because of what one has been told
Transitive: to understand that
Exemples
I understand that you would like to reschedule the meeting.
Je comprends que vous souhaitez reporter la réunion.
03
comprendre, saisir
to comprehend the significance of or the logic or reason behind something
Exemples
Doctors still don't understand much about the disease.
Les médecins ne comprennent toujours pas grand-chose à la maladie.
Arbre Lexical
misunderstand
understandable
understanding
understand
