understanding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for understanding in the English»French Dictionary

I.understanding [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] N

1. understanding (grasp of subject, issue):

understanding

compréhension f

to show an understanding of

faire preuve d'une bonne compréhension de

2. understanding (perception, interpretation):

understanding

interprétation f

to my understanding

d'après ce que j'ai/j'avais compris

our understanding was that …

nous avions compris que …

3. understanding (arrangement):

understanding

entente f (about sur, between entre)

there is an understanding that …

il est entendu que …

on the understanding that …

étant entendu que …

on that understanding

sur cette base

4. understanding (sympathy):

understanding

compréhension f

love and understanding

amour et compréhension

5. understanding (powers of reason):

understanding

entendement m

to pass human understanding

dépasser l'entendement

II.understanding [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, Am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

understanding tone, glance

bienveillant

understanding person

compréhensif/-ive (about au sujet de)

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

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elude person, understanding, definition

échapper à

fuzzy idea, mind, understanding, logic

confus

Translations for understanding in the French»English Dictionary

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compréhensif (compréhensive)

understanding

compréhension

understanding

la compréhension du monde contemporain

understanding the modern world

avoir des problèmes de compréhension

to have trouble understanding, to find it difficult to understand

compréhension (de langue)

understanding, comprehension

pour aider à la compréhension

to make it easier to understand

je n'ai pas de problèmes de compréhension en allemand

I have no problems understanding German

faire preuve de compréhension à l'égard de

to show understanding toward(s)

incompréhension (affective)

lack of understanding

entendement

understanding

avoir une connaissance intuitive de qc

to have an intuitive understanding of sth

entente

understanding

entente tacite

tacit understanding

arriver ou parvenir à une entente

to come to an understanding

l'entente franco-allemande

the understanding between France and Germany, the Franco-German entente

understanding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for understanding in the English»French Dictionary

I.understanding N

1. understanding (comprehension):

understanding

compréhension f

to be beyond all understanding

être incompréhensible

my understanding was that ...

j'ai compris que ...

to have no understanding of sth

ne rien comprendre à qc

to show great understanding

être très compréhensif

2. understanding (interpretation):

understanding

interprétation f

my limited understanding of Islam does not allow me to judge

ma connaissance limitée de l'Islam ne me permet pas de juger

3. understanding (agreement):

understanding

entente f

to come to an understanding

s'entendre

to do sth on the understanding that

faire qc à la condition que +subj

II.understanding ADJ

understanding

compréhensif(-ive)

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 ...

Translations for understanding in the French»English Dictionary

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compréhensif (-ive)

understanding

compréhension

understanding

se montrer incompréhensif à l'égard de qn

to show sb no understanding

un mystère incompréhensible

a mystery beyond our understanding

incompréhension

lack of understanding

entente

understanding

intelligence d'une personne

understanding of a person

comprendre

to understand

faire comprendre qc à qn (expliquer)

to get sb to understand sth

ne comprendre rien à rien inf

to understand absolutely nothing

comprendre

to understand

il ne faut pas chercher à comprendre

there's no use trying to understand

comprendre

to understand each other

comprendre personnes

to reach an understanding