forstand in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forstand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.firsthand [Am ˌfərstˈhænd, Brit ˌfəːstˈhand] ADJ

firsthand news/report/information:

firsthand

de primera mano

II.firsthand [Am ˌfərstˈhænd, Brit ˌfəːstˈhand] ADV

firsthand

directamente

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

1.1. understand (grasp meaning of):

understand

entender

there are several words I can't understand

hay unas cuantas palabras que no entiendo

I can't speak Italian, but I can understand it

no hablo italiano pero lo entiendo

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

you must understand that these things take time

tiene que comprender or entender que estas cosas llevan tiempo

I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood?

no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?

now that we understand one another

ahora que nos entendemos

1.2. understand (interpret):

understand

entender

understand

interpretar

her remark can be understood several ways

su comentario se puede entender or interpretar de varias maneras

I understood him to be saying something quite different

por lo que yo entendí él dijo algo muy diferente

please understand me correctly!

por favor no me malinterpreten or no me interpreten mal

as I understand it, …

según tengo entendido, …

as I understand it, …

por lo que entiendo, …

as I understand it, …

según creo, …

what do you understand by the term 'deprivation'?

¿qué entiendes tú por 'privaciones'?

1.3. understand (sympathize, empathize with):

understand fears/doubts/person

comprender

understand fears/doubts/person

entender

try to understand my position

trata de comprender or entender mi situación

nobody understands me!

nadie me entiende or comprende

nobody understands me!

soy un incomprendido

2. understand (believe, infer):

the president is understood to favor the second option

se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción

she is understood to have said that …

parece que dijo que …

I understand you play tennis

tengo entendido que juega al tenis

I understood you'd changed jobs

creí que había cambiado de trabajo

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

she has let it be understood that …

ha dado a entender que …

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

1. understand (comprehend):

understand

entender

understand

comprender

2. understand (sympathize):

understand

comprender

understand

entender

3. understand (believe):

you're an expert, I understand

tengo entendido que eres todo un experto

See also understood², understood¹

understood² ADJ

1. understood (implied) LING pred:

to be understood

estar implícito or sobreentendido

2. understood (assumed):

they didn't say so, but it was understood

no lo dijeron pero quedó sobreentendido

expenses will be paid, that's understood

se sobreentiende que nos (or les etc.) pagarán los gastos

it's an understood thing that he cooks and I clean

nuestro acuerdo tácito es que él cocina y yo limpio

understood¹ [Am ˌəndərˈstʊd, Brit ʌndəˈstʊd] pt & pt part understand

washstand [Am ˈwɑʃˌstænd, ˈwɔʃˌstænd, Brit ˈwɒʃstand] N

washstand

lavabo m

washstand

lavatorio m LatAm

hatstand [Am ˈhætˌstænd, Brit ˈhatstand] N

hatstand

colgador m para sombreros

handstand [Am ˈhændˌstænd, Brit ˈhan(d)stand] N

to do a handstand

hacer la vertical

to do a handstand

hacer el pino Spain

to do a handstand

pararse de manos LatAm

headstand [Am ˈhɛdˌstænd, Brit ˈhɛdstand] N

to do a headstand

pararse de cabeza LatAm

to do a headstand

hacer el pino Spain

inkstand [Am ˈɪŋkstænd, Brit ˈɪŋkstand] N

inkstand

escribanía f

kickstand [Am ˈkɪkˌstænd, Brit ˈkɪkstand] N

kickstand

pie m de apoyo

cabstand [Am ˈkæbstænd, Brit ˈkabstand] N Am

cabstand

parada f de taxis

cabstand

sitio m Mex

bandstand [Am ˈbæn(d)stænd, Brit ˈban(d)stand] N

bandstand

quiosco m de música

forstand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forstand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.first-hand [ˌfɜ:stˈhænd, Am ˌfɜ:rst-] ADJ

first-hand

de primera mano

II.first-hand [ˌfɜ:stˈhænd, Am ˌfɜ:rst-] ADV

first-hand

directamente

I.understand [ˌʌndəˈstænd, Am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB trans

1. understand (perceive meaning):

to understand sth/sb

comprender algo/a alguien

to make oneself understood

hacerse entender

not to understand a word

no entender ni una palabra

to understand that ...

entender que...

2. understand (sympathize with):

to understand sb's doing sth

entender que alguien haga algo

3. understand (feel empathetic insight):

to understand sb/an animal

ponerse en la piel de alguien/de un animal

4. understand form (be informed):

to understand that ...

quedar informado de que...

to understand from sb that ...

saber por alguien que...

to give sb to understand that ...

dar a alguien a entender que...

5. understand:

understand (believe)

creer

understand (infer)

sobreentender

to understand that ...

sobreentender que...

to understand sb to mean/do sth

inferir que alguien quiere decir/hacer algo

as I understand it

según tengo entendido

it is understood that ...

se sobreentiende que...

6. understand (interpret):

understand

interpretar

to understand from sth that ...

inferir a partir de algo que...

II.understand [ˌʌndəˈstænd, Am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB intr

understand

entender

to understand about sth

entender de algo

newsstand N

newsstand

quiosco m

hatstand [ˈhætstænd] N

hatstand

percha f para sombreros

withstand [wɪðˈstænd] irreg VB trans

withstand

resistir

withstand heat, pressure also

soportar

bandstand [ˈbændstænd] N

bandstand

quiosco m (de música)

handstand N

handstand

pino m

to do a handstand

hacer el pino

I.standby [ˈstændbaɪ] N

1. standby of money, food:

standby

reserva f

2. standby AVIAT:

standby

lista f de espera

to be (put) on standby

estar sobre aviso

to be on 24-hour standby

estar listo para partir dentro de 24 horas

II.standby [ˈstændbaɪ] ADJ

standby

de reserva

I.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] N

1. standard:

standard (level)

nivel m

standard (quality)

clase f

2. standard (norm):

standard

norma f

3. standard (flag):

standard

estandarte m

4. standard MUS:

standard

clásico m

II.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] ADJ

1. standard (normal):

standard

normal

standard procedure

habitual

2. standard LING:

standard

estándar

I.standing [ˈstændɪŋ] N

1. standing (status):

standing

posición f

2. standing (duration):

standing

duración f

of long standing

desde hace mucho tiempo

II.standing [ˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

1. standing (upright):

standing

vertical

2. standing (permanent):

standing

permanente

3. standing water:

standing

estancado, -a