nderstand in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nderstand in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.understand <pt/pp understood> [Brit ʌndəˈstand, Am ˌəndərˈstænd] VB trans

1. understand (intellectually):

understand question, language, concept

capire, comprendere

is that understood?

è chiaro?

I just don't understand it

non lo capisco proprio

to understand that …

capire che …

to understand how, why

capire come, perché

I can't understand why

non riesco a capire perché

to make oneself understood

farsi capire

2. understand (emotionally):

understand person, feelings

capire, comprendere

I don't understand you

non ti capisco

to understand sb doing

capire che qn faccia

I can understand her being upset

posso capire che sia sconvolta

3. understand (interpret):

understand person, statement

capire, comprendere

do I understand you correctly?

(ti) ho capito bene?

what do you understand by this?

che cosa capisci da questo?

as I understand it

se ho capito bene

I understood him to say or as saying that…

ho capito che avesse detto che…

I think we understand each other

penso che ci capiamo

4. understand (believe):

to understand that …

credere or capire che …

I understood (that) I was to wait

ho capito di dover aspettare

it is, was understood that …

è, era sottinteso che …

he was given to understand that …

gli hanno dato a intendere che …

you won I understand

mi sembra di aver capito che hai vinto

“he's dead” - “so I understand”

“è morto” - “mi sembra di sì”

5. understand (accept mutually):

to be understood

essere inteso

I thought that was understood

pensavo che fosse chiaro

it must be understood that …

sia inteso che …

6. understand LING (imply):

to be understood subject:

essere sottinteso

II.understand <pt/pp understood> [Brit ʌndəˈstand, Am ˌəndərˈstænd] VB intr

1. understand (comprehend):

understand

capire (about di)

no slip-ups, (do you) understand?

niente errori, capito?

2. understand (sympathize):

understand

capire

understand

comprendere

I quite or fully understand

capisco perfettamente

I.understanding [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] N

1. understanding (grasp of subject, issue):

understanding

comprensione f

to show an understanding of

dimostrare di conoscere

2. understanding (perception, interpretation):

understanding

interpretazione f

to my understanding

da quello che ho capito (io)

our understanding was that …

noi avevamo capito che …

3. understanding (arrangement):

understanding

accordo m

understanding

intesa f (about su; between tra)

there is an understanding that …

è inteso che …

on the understanding that …

a condizione che or fermo restando che …

on that understanding

su quella base

4. understanding (sympathy):

understanding

comprensione f

love and understanding

amore e comprensione

5. understanding (powers of reason):

understanding

comprensione f

to pass human understanding

superare l'umana comprensione

II.understanding [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

understanding tone, glance

benevolo

understanding person

comprensivo (about riguardo a)

misunderstand <pt/pp misunderstood> [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand, Am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstænd] VB trans

misunderstand (misinterpret)

capire male

misunderstand (fail to understand completely)

non capire, non comprendere

don't misunderstand me (to clarify oneself)

non fraintendermi

understandable [Brit ʌndəˈstandəbl, Am ˌəndərˈstændəb(ə)l] ADJ (all contexts)

understandable

comprensibile

it is understandable that …

è comprensibile che …

it's understandable

è comprensibile

misunderstanding [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] N

misunderstanding (failure to understand)

malinteso m

misunderstanding (slight disagreement)

incomprensione f

misunderstanding (slight disagreement)

dissapore m

so as to avoid any misunderstanding

per evitare malintesi

understandingly [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋli, Am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋli] ADV

understandingly smile, reply:

understandingly

benevolmente

understandably [Brit ʌndəˈstandəbli, Am ˌəndərˈstændəbli] ADV

understandably

comprensibilmente

he is understandably disappointed

è comprensibilmente deluso

understate [Brit ʌndəˈsteɪt, Am ˌəndərˈsteɪt] VB trans

1. understate (say with reserve):

understate feeling, opinion, reaction

parlare con reticenza di

2. understate (play down):

understate cost, danger, quantity, severity

minimizzare, sottovalutare

I.understated [Brit ˌʌndəˈstəɪtɪd, Am ˌəndərˈsteɪdəd] VB pt, pp

understated → understate

II.understated [Brit ˌʌndəˈstəɪtɪd, Am ˌəndərˈsteɪdəd] ADJ

understated charm

discreto

understated dress, design, effect, style, tone, performance

sobrio

See also understate

understate [Brit ʌndəˈsteɪt, Am ˌəndərˈsteɪt] VB trans

1. understate (say with reserve):

understate feeling, opinion, reaction

parlare con reticenza di

2. understate (play down):

understate cost, danger, quantity, severity

minimizzare, sottovalutare

I.understudy [Brit ˈʌndəstʌdi, Am ˈəndərˌstədi] N THEAT

understudy

attore m sostituto / attrice f sostituta

understudy

comodino m (to di)

II.understudy [Brit ˈʌndəstʌdi, Am ˈəndərˌstədi] VB trans THEAT

understudy role

ripiegare

understudy actor

sostituire

nderstand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nderstand in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.understand [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈstænd] irreg VB trans

1. understand (perceive meaning, sympathize with):

understand

capire

to make oneself understood

farsi capire

to not understand a word

non capire una parola

to understand that/why/how …

capire che/perché/come…

to understand sb's doing sth

capire che qu faccia qc

she doesn't understand me

non mi capisce

2. understand form (be informed):

to understand that …

sapere che…

to understand from sb that …

sapere da qu che…

3. understand (believe):

understand

credere

as I understand it

se ho capito bene

it is understood that …

è inteso che…

II.understand [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈstænd] irreg VB intr

understand

capire

to understand about sth

capirne di qc

I.understanding N

1. understanding (comprehension, rapport):

understanding

comprensione f

to not have any understanding of sth

non capire niente di qc

his understanding of the agreement

la sua interpretazione dell'accordo

2. understanding (entente, agreement):

understanding

intesa f

to come to an understanding

venire ad un'intesa

a tacit understanding

una tacita intesa

3. understanding (condition):

understanding

condizione f

to do sth on the understanding that …

fare qc a condizione che… f

II.understanding ADJ

understanding

comprensivo, -a

misunderstand [ˌmɪs·ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈstænd] VB trans irreg

misunderstand

capire male

understandable [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈstæn·də·bl] ADJ

understandable

comprensibile

to be understandable that …

essere comprensibile che…

misunderstanding N

1. misunderstanding (failure to understand):

misunderstanding

equivoco m

there must be some misunderstanding

ci dev'essere un equivoco

2. misunderstanding (disagreement):

misunderstanding

malinteso m

understate [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈsteɪt] VB trans

understate

minimizzare

I.understudy <-ies> [ˈʌn·dɚ·ˌstʌ·di] THEAT N

understudy

sostituto(-a) m (f)

to be the understudy for sb

sostituire qu

II.understudy <-ie-> [ˈʌn·dɚ·ˌstʌ·di] THEAT VB trans

understudy

studiare la parte di

understaffed [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈstæft] ADJ

understaffed

sotto organico

understatement [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈsteɪt·mənt] N

understatement

understatement m inv

understated ADJ

understated

di un'eleganza discreta