UNDERSTANDABLE - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

understandable: comprensible

she's annoyed — that's understandable: está molesta — es comprensible or no es para menos

it is understandable that: es comprensible or es normal que +subj

it's understandable that he should feel like that: es comprensible or es normal que se sienta así

their reluctance to sign the treaty is understandable: es comprensible que se muestren reacios or reticentes a firmar el tratado

fear for sb/sth her fear s for her children/safety were understandable: era comprensible que tuviera miedo por sus hijos/su seguridad

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comprensible: understandable

es comprensible que quiera decírselo ella: it's understandable that she would want to tell him herself

es lógico que se haya ofendido: it's understandable o not surprising that he should be offended

su reticencia a creerme es comprensible: your reluctance to believe me is understandable

se entiende que prefiera estar a solas: it is understandable that she should want to be alone

in the PONS Dictionary

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understandable [ˌʌndəˈstændəbl, Am -dɚˈ-] ADJ

understandable: comprensible

to be understandable that ...: ser comprensible que...

Spanish

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comprensible: understandable

explicable: understandable

es perfectamente comprensible: it is perfectly understandable

in the PONS Dictionary

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understandable [ˌʌn·dər·ˈstæn·də·bəl] ADJ

understandable: comprensible

to be understandable that...: ser comprensible que...

Spanish

English

comprensible: understandable

explicable: understandable

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to be understandable that ...: ser comprensible que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The aura may manifest itself as a feeling of dj vu, jamais vu, fear, euphoria or depersonalization.

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A device which camouflages the whirr of the dentist's drill could take the fear out of getting your teeth treated, researchers say.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It is a reaction to undesirable sensations or feedback that leads to avoiding the behavior that is followed by this unpleasant or fear-inducing stimulus.

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However, due to her fear of ridicule and failure, she's very nitpicky and will agonize over even the smallest details.

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Theirs was not an irrational fear, nor an example of the NIMBY syndrome.

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