understand

• Verbe désignant l'action de saisir ou de se représenter clairement le sens, la nature ou la raison de quelque chose, que ce soit par l'intellect, l'intuition ou l'expérience.

A verb used to indicate the act of comprehending or grasping the meaning of something.

verbe irrégulier

1. Comprehend meaningA1formal

   To know or grasp the meaning, nature, or significance of something.

   Comprendre le sens

   • I understand what you mean.
   • Do you understand the instructions?
   • She understands the problem clearly now.

   Synonymesabsorbapprehendcatchcomprehendconceivedecipherdecodediscernfathomfollowgetgraspinterpretmake outperceiverealizerecognizeseetake in

2. Be sympatheticA2informal

   To feel sympathy or empathy for someone's situation or feelings.

   comprendre (avec sympathie)

   • I understand how you feel about the loss.
   • He understands my reasons for leaving.
   • Try to understand his point of view.

   Synonymesappreciatecommiseratesympathize

3. Believe or assumeB1informal

   To believe something to be true based on information received.

   Comprendre (au sens de croire)

   • I understand that the meeting is at 3 PM.
   • She understands him to be a reliable person.
   • As I understand it, the project is delayed.

   Synonymesassumeconcludegatherinfersurmise