nderstood in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nderstood in the English»French Dictionary

understood [Brit ʌndəˈstʊd, Am ˌəndərˈstʊd] VB pt VB pp

understood → understand

See also understand

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

1. understand (intellectually):

understand question, language, concept

comprendre

is that understood?

c'est compris?

I just don't understand it

je n'arrive vraiment pas à comprendre

to understand that …

comprendre que …

to understand how/why

comprendre comment/pourquoi

I can't understand why

je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

2. understand (emotionally):

understand person, feelings

comprendre

I don't understand you

je ne te comprends pas

to understand sb doing

comprendre que qn fasse

I can understand her being upset

je comprends qu'elle soit bouleversée

3. understand (interpret):

understand person, statement

comprendre

do I understand you correctly?

vous ai-je bien compris?

what do you understand by this?

qu'est-ce que tu comprends par ceci?

as I understand it

si je comprends bien

I understood him to say or as saying that…

j'ai compris qu'il disait que…

I think we understand each other

je pense que nous nous comprenons

4. understand (believe):

to understand that …

croire que …

I understood (that) I was to wait

je croyais que je devais attendre

it is/was understood that …

on pense/pensait que …

he was/they were given to understand that …

on lui/leur a donné à entendre que …

you won I understand

vous avez gagné si je comprends bien

‘he's dead’—‘so I understand’

‘il est mort’—‘c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre’

5. understand:

to be understood (be mutually accepted)

être entendu

I thought that was understood

je pensais que c'était entendu

it must be understood that …

il faut qu'il soit bien entendu que …

Phrases:

to be understood LING (be implied) subject:

être sous-entendu

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

1. understand (comprehend):

understand

comprendre (about à propos de)

no slip-ups, (do you) understand?

et pas de gaffes, d'accord?

2. understand (sympathize):

understand

comprendre

I quite/fully understand

je comprends tout à fait/parfaitement

I.misunderstand <pret, pp misunderstood> [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand, Am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstænd] VB trans

misunderstand

mal comprendre

misunderstand (completely)

ne pas comprendre

don't misunderstand me (to clarify oneself)

comprends-moi bien

II.misunderstood ADJ

to feel misunderstood

se sentir incompris

much misunderstood concept, person, book

souvent mal compris

thunderstorm N

thunderstorm

orage m

I.understudy [Brit ˈʌndəstʌdi, Am ˈəndərˌstədi] N

understudy THEAT

doublure f (to de)

understudy (gen)

suppléant/-e m/f (to de)

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

understudy role, actor

doubler

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

1. understand (intellectually):

understand question, language, concept

comprendre

is that understood?

c'est compris?

I just don't understand it

je n'arrive vraiment pas à comprendre

to understand that …

comprendre que …

to understand how/why

comprendre comment/pourquoi

I can't understand why

je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

2. understand (emotionally):

understand person, feelings

comprendre

I don't understand you

je ne te comprends pas

to understand sb doing

comprendre que qn fasse

I can understand her being upset

je comprends qu'elle soit bouleversée

3. understand (interpret):

understand person, statement

comprendre

do I understand you correctly?

vous ai-je bien compris?

what do you understand by this?

qu'est-ce que tu comprends par ceci?

as I understand it

si je comprends bien

I understood him to say or as saying that…

j'ai compris qu'il disait que…

I think we understand each other

je pense que nous nous comprenons

4. understand (believe):

to understand that …

croire que …

I understood (that) I was to wait

je croyais que je devais attendre

it is/was understood that …

on pense/pensait que …

he was/they were given to understand that …

on lui/leur a donné à entendre que …

you won I understand

vous avez gagné si je comprends bien

‘he's dead’—‘so I understand’

‘il est mort’—‘c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre’

5. understand:

to be understood (be mutually accepted)

être entendu

I thought that was understood

je pensais que c'était entendu

it must be understood that …

il faut qu'il soit bien entendu que …

Phrases:

to be understood LING (be implied) subject:

être sous-entendu

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

1. understand (comprehend):

understand

comprendre (about à propos de)

no slip-ups, (do you) understand?

et pas de gaffes, d'accord?

2. understand (sympathize):

understand

comprendre

I quite/fully understand

je comprends tout à fait/parfaitement

understate [Brit ʌndəˈsteɪt, Am ˌəndərˈsteɪt] VB trans

1. understate (say with reserve):

understate feeling, opinion, reaction

exprimer [qc] de façon réservée

2. understate (play down):

understate cost, danger, quantity, severity

minimiser

I.undersell <pret, pp undersold> [Brit ʌndəˈsɛl, Am ˌəndərˈsɛl] VB trans

1. undersell (undercut):

undersell competitor

vendre moins cher que

we undersell our competitors by £10 a crate

nous vendons le cageot à dix livres sterling de moins que nos concurrents

2. undersell (sell discreetly):

undersell product

pratiquer une publicité trop discrète pour

II.undersell <pret, pp undersold> [Brit ʌndəˈsɛl, Am ˌəndərˈsɛl] VB intr

undersell

vendre à bas prix

III.to undersell oneself VB refl

to undersell oneself refl:

to undersell oneself

se dévaloriser

I.undershot [Brit ˈʌndəʃɒt, Am ˈəndərˌʃɑt] VB pt VB pp

undershot → undershoot

II.undershot [Brit ˈʌndəʃɒt, Am ˈəndərˌʃɑt] ADJ

1. undershot (of jaw):

undershot

proéminent

2. undershot (of water wheel):

undershot

entraîné par un courant par en dessous

See also undershoot

I.undershoot <pret, pp undershot> [Brit ʌndəˈʃuːt, Am ˌəndərˈʃut] AVIAT VB trans

undershoot aircraft, pilot runway:

undershoot

se poser avant

II.undershoot <pret, pp undershot> [Brit ʌndəˈʃuːt, Am ˌəndərˈʃut] AVIAT VB intr

undershoot aircraft:

atterrir trop court

undershoot pilot:

se présenter trop court

I.overstock VB trans [Brit əʊvəˈstɒk, Am ˌoʊvərˈstɑk]

overstock farm enclosure

surpeupler (with de)

overstock shop, factory

approvisionner excessivement (with en)

II.overstock VB intr [Brit əʊvəˈstɒk, Am ˌoʊvərˈstɑk]

overstock

surstocker

the farm was overstocked

la ferme avait un cheptel excessif

III.overstocking VB

overstocking pres part [ˈəʊvəstɒk] [ˈoʊvərˌstɑk]:

IV.overstocking N

overstocking [ˈəʊvəstɒk] [ˈoʊvərˌstɑk] COMM:

overstocking

surstockage m

I.underseal [Brit ˈʌndəsiːl, Am ˈəndərsil] MOTOR N

underseal

antirouille m

underseal

peinture f antirouille

II.underseal [Brit ˈʌndəsiːl, Am ˈəndərsil] MOTOR VB trans

underseal

traiter [qc] contre la rouille

nderstood in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nderstood in the English»French Dictionary

understood [ˌʌn·dər·ˈstʊd] VB

understood pt, pp of understand

See also understand

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

1. understand (perceive meaning):

understand

comprendre

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

to understand one another

se comprendre

the problem as I understand it

si je comprends bien le problème

2. understand (believe, infer):

it is understood that ...

il est entendu que ...

I understand that you're leaving

j'ai cru comprendre que tu partais/vous partiez

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

understand

comprendre

to understand about sb/sth

comprendre qn/qc

am I to understand from this that ...?

dois-je comprendre par là que ...?

I understand from the letter that ...

j'ai cru comprendre en lisant la lettre que ...

thunderstorm N

thunderstorm

orage m

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

1. understand (perceive meaning):

understand

comprendre

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

to understand one another

se comprendre

the problem as I understand it

si je comprends bien le problème

2. understand (believe, infer):

it is understood that ...

il est entendu que ...

I understand that you're leaving

j'ai cru comprendre que tu partais/vous partiez

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

understand

comprendre

to understand about sb/sth

comprendre qn/qc

am I to understand from this that ...?

dois-je comprendre par là que ...?

I understand from the letter that ...

j'ai cru comprendre en lisant la lettre que ...

I.understudy <-ies> [ˈʌn·dər·stʌd·i] THEAT N

understudy

doublure f

to be the understudy for sb/sth

être la doublure de qn/qc

II.understudy <-ie-> [ˈʌn·dər·stʌd·i] THEAT VB trans

understudy

doubler

to understudy a part

doubler un acteur dans un rôle

understate [ˌʌn·dər·ˈsteɪt] VB trans

understate

minimiser

undersize(d) [ˈʌn·dər·saɪz(d)] ADJ

undersize(d)

trop petit(e)

underside [ˈʌn·dər·saɪd] N

underside

dessous m

Flanders [ˈflæn·dərz] N

Flanders

la(les) Flandre(s)

undersea [ˈʌn·dər·si] ADJ

undersea

sous-marin(e)

undersell [ˌʌn·dər·ˈsel] irreg VB trans

1. undersell (offer goods cheaper):

to undersell sb

vendre moins cher que qn

2. undersell (undervalue):

undersell

sous-estimer

to undersell oneself

se sous-estimer