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understood

UK
/ˌʌndəˈstʊd/
US
/ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
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Translations

understandverb

understood

Past Simple

understood
Past Simple
understood
Past Participle
understanding
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndəˈstænd/
US
/ˌʌndərˈstænd/
I understand the instructions you gave me.
Je comprends les instructions que vous m'avez données.
comprendreCapacité à comprendre une langue ou un discours.
She can understand French but doesn't speak it fluently.
Elle comprend le français, mais elle ne le parle pas couramment.
interpréterSens de lecture ou d'interprétation particulière.
I understand his actions as a sign of goodwill.
J'interprète ses actions comme un signe de bonne volonté.
comprendreAu sens empathique : avoir conscience des sentiments ou de la situation de quelqu'un.
He always tries to understand his younger brother's problems.
Il essaie toujours de comprendre les problèmes de son petit frère.
Additional translations
déduireSens de conclusion tirée d'informations reçues.
apprendreSens de prendre connaissance d'une information.
Synonyms
comprehend
grasp
fathom
apprehend
discern
perceive
recognize
realize
get
make sense of
Antonyms
misunderstand
confuse
misinterpret

Definitions

understandverb
To grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something.
I understand the instructions you gave me.
To perceive the intended meaning of words, a language, or a speaker.
She can understand French but doesn't speak it fluently.
To infer something from information received.
From his tone, I understand that he is upset.
To interpret or view something in a particular way.
I understand his actions as a sign of goodwill.
To be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of someone's feelings or situation.
He always tries to understand his younger brother's problems.
To learn or be told something and accept it as true.
I understand that the meeting has been postponed.
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