understand in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for understand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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intellectually grasp/understand

por medio de la inteligencia

intellectually grasp/understand

intelectivamente form

if I understand you aright

si le entiendo bien

I don't fully understand

no entiendo del todo

I don't fully understand

no acabo de entender

I'm not sure I wholly understand

me parece que no entiendo del todo or que no acabo de entender

Translations for understand in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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se siente incomprendido

he feels people don't understand him

su capacidad de sintonización con los jóvenes

her ability to understand o tune in to young people

que me ahorquen si lo entiendo dated o hum

damn me o blow me if I can understand it inf

que me ahorquen si lo entiendo dated o hum

I'm hanged o darned if I can understand it dated

es fundamental que entiendas

it is vital o essential that you understand

es difícil entenderle porque gaguea

it's difficult to understand him because he can't pronounce his consonants properly

understand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for understand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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I don't understand, you'll have to elucidate

no lo entiendo, tendrás que aclarármelo

Translations for understand in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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incomprensión

unwillingness to understand

no entender ni papa

not to understand a thing

estar en ayunas (ignorante)

never to understand anything

aprehender

to understand

comprender

to understand

no entender un ápice

not to understand the slightest thing

te entiendo perfectamente

I understand you perfectly

pescar

to understand

understand Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I don't understand, you'll have to elucidate

no lo entiendo, tendrás que aclarármelo

not to understand a word

no entender ni una palabra

not to understand the slightest thing

no entender un ápice

what do you understand by ‘agreement’?

¿qué entiende Ud. por ‘acuerdo’?

not to understand a single word

no entender ni patata inf (palabra)

I just do not understand that

eso no me entra en la mollera

we understand from all this that ...

de todo ello sobreentendemos que...

you'll understand it in the end

acabarás por comprenderlo

not to understand a single word

no entender palabra

I want you to understand this

quiero hacerte ver esto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We try to understand the type of being we are.

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They are encouraged to approach issues analytically, think globally and understand subject matter from different points of view.

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Students are able to do more, understand more, and achieve more each year.

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The young girl initially is a very poor student who fails to understand the reasons behind her education.

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I can understand that he was probably peeved.

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However, he is ready to accept her and their future children because he knows and understands them.

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Yank is very depressed and the other men try to understand why.

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Many economic theories have been motivated by the desire to understand and control involuntary unemployment.

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You don't have to understand the story, you have to feel it.

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Though relations were peaceful at first, the two groups competed for resources and did not understand each other's cultures.

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