Synonym: appreciate, comprehend, conceive, follow, grasp, know, realize. Antonym: misunderstand. Similar words: under, under way, founder, undergo, fall under, come under, undermine, undertake. Meaning: [‚ʌndə(r)’stænd] v. 1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of 2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally 3. make sense of a language 4. believe to be the case 5. be understanding of.
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1. That is not good language which all understand not.
2. A wise man hears one word and understand two.
3. There needs a long apprenticeship to understand the mystery of the world’s trade.
4. To really understand a man we must judge him in misfortune.
5. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.
6. I don’t understand what you’re trying to say.
7. I hope you understand what I.
8. understand yourself in order to better understanding others.
9. No one can understand how I really feel.
10. Not all doctors truly understand the reproductive cycle.
11. He cannot understand why she’s constantly carping at him.
12. I don’t understand his enmity towards his parents.
13. She did not understand the relevance of his remarks.
14. I don’t understand what he’s saying.
15. I couldn’t understand a single word she said!
16. You must understand the necessity of education.
17. All right, all right. I understand.
18. I understand what you mean.
19. He was beginning to understand the seriousness of life.
20. I’m not sure that I fully understand .
21. A good teacher must understand children.
22. We understand from Mr. Aoki that…
23. I fully understand the reason for your decision.
24. You understand the situation; I needn’t elaborate any further.
25. His mystic behavior is hard to understand.
26. Do you understand? —I understand.
27. I understand. I just do not care.
28. I couldn’t understand what he was mumbling about.
29. I don’t understand your filing system.
30. Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the dumb understand.
More similar words: under, under way, founder, undergo, fall under, come under, undermine, undertake, underlying, under control, first and foremost, undergraduate, wander, the first person, gender, render, tender, stand, commander, offender, defender, reminder, stand by, stand for, stand out, stand up, stance, wanderlust, distant, instant.
понимать, понять, уяснить, разуметь, подразумевать, сообразить, уметь, узнавать
глагол ↓
- понимать
to understand a question — понимать вопрос
I don’t understand you [what you say] — я не понимаю вас [что вы говорите]
to make oneself understood — а) заставить (кого-л.) себя понять; б) выражаться ясно; в) объясняться (на иностранном языке)
can you make yourself understood in French? — вы можете объясниться на французском языке?
to understand one another /each other/ — а) понимать друг друга; б) достигнуть взаимопонимания, договориться
to give to understand — дать понять
I was given to understand that it was not true — мне дали понять, что это неправда
- постигать, осознавать, представлять
try and understand my difficulties — постарайтесь понять мои трудности
I do not understand the point of his remark — я не могу понять /постичь/ суть его замечания
it is easy to understand his anger [why he was angry] — легко понять его гнев [почему он рассердился]
what are we to understand from such an act? — как мы должны понять /истолковать/ такой поступок?
do I understand you to say that? — от вас ли я слышу это?
- услышать, узнать; заключить из услышанного
I understand that he is going to marry — я слышал, что он собирается жениться
I understand him to be a distant relation — насколько я знаю, он дальний родственник
I understood him to say that he would help — насколько я понял, он согласился помочь
- предполагать, догадываться
the verb may be either expressed or understood — глагол может быть указан или подразумеваться
- уславливаться, договариваться
it was understood that … — было условлено, что …
the two sides understand that … — стороны исходят из того, что …
- иметь в виду, подразумевать
What do you understand by this? — Что вы под этим подразумеваете?
it must be understood that … — надо иметь в виду, что …
understand that I am resolved to go away — имейте в виду, что я решил уехать
- знать, быть сведущим (в чём-л.); смыслить
to understand mathematics — понимать математику
to understand finance — разбираться в финансовых вопросах
- полагать; допускать
am I to understand that your refusal is final? — должен ли я считать /понимать/, что вы мне окончательно отказываете?
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Словосочетания
simple instructions that anyone can readily understand — простые инструкции, которые может легко понять каждый
medical jargon that the layman cannot understand — медицинский жаргон, непонятный для обывателя
short and terse and easy to understand — краткий, немногословный и простой для понимания
not to understand the ABC of the position — совершенно не понимать обстановки
to understand the depth of her love for him — понимать, как глубоко она его любит
to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)
you must know, you must understand — чтобы ты знал, чтобы ты понял
to understand clearly / perfectly — прекрасно понимать, хорошо понимать
to give smb. to understand — дать кому-л. понять
for the life of me I can’t understand it — хоть убей, не могу этого понять
it is easy to understand his anger — легко понять его гнев
understand clearly — ясно понимать
Примеры с переводом
What do you understand by this?
Что вы под этим подразумеваете?
I understand what she means.
Я понимаю, что она имеет в виду.
I don’t understand the idea.
Мне непонятна эта мысль.
I wish you to understand.
Я хочу, чтобы вы поняли.
She understands French.
Она понимает по-французски.
What do you understand by this term?
Что вы под этим подразумеваете? / Что вы имеете в виду?
You understand me capitally.
Вы великолепно меня понимаете.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Anyone who’s seen the world’s press in full cry can understand how Diana felt.
…had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that neither side would ever understand the other…
Don’t worry if you don’t understand it right now — you’ll get the idea (=begin to understand or be able to do something).
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Возможные однокоренные слова
misunderstand — неправильно понять, не понять, недоразумение
understanding — понимание, взаимопонимание, разум, понимающий, разумный, отзывчивый, чуткий
understandable — понятный
Формы слова
Used with adverbs:
«He fully understands what is going on.«
(fully, completely, totally, clearly, really, truly)
«He barely understands what the teacher is saying.«
(barely, hardly)
«She finally understood the directions.«
(finally)
«He immediately understood the danger he was in.«
(immediately, quickly, suddenly)
«Help me to better understand the situation.«
(better)
«He does not really understand why she is so mad.«
(not really, not truly, not necessarily, not entirely)
Used with verbs:
«He seems to understand English.«
(seems to, appears to)
«Can you understand the question?«
(can, do)
«You have to understand that I had no choice.«
(have, must)
Used with prepositions:
«She does not understand much about politics.«
(about)
Used with nouns:
«He doesn’t understand the business.«
(business, basics, concept, danger, difference, importance, need, language, meaning, problem, reason, significance, situation)
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Sentence Examples
So you will understand how deeply touched I am and how grateful for this expression of your affection that I reciprocate with all my heart.
Do you understand, Frida, the writhing agony of my soul?»
But as I understand it you feel the signing of this pact has been detrimental to our security.
If you overate too much tonight… I got a great song the paesans would understand… «Agita.»
Do you understand, you pests?
You don’t understand… if I don’t take a schlock soon, my insides will explode and I’ll die!
Do you understand «matate»?
Do you not understand what the buttronauts represent?
I think deep down I’ve always known you guys were prettier than me, and I felt like I couldn’t talk to you about it because you wouldn’t understand what it felt like to be your schlumpy friend.
I seriously don’t understand that girl.
Their job is not to create from nothing, but to better understand what is created and to better see the world so that the world is coherent, has meaning, has consequences, significance.
I don’t understand how you can do this.
Jerome began gardening in the lowlands of the Basalt area with the understand that it would be too difficult to grow near his home on Basalt Mountain due to the arid soils and difficulty in harnessing water but once I learned about permaculture
You can use that energy to understand, for many things.
Do you understand how difficult this is gonna be?
Oh, no, no, no, no, you don’t understand.
A freak show I could understand.
Not that you understand the complexity of female-male relationships…
We should go en masse and demand to speak to whoever’s in charge and make them understand they can’t just keep us here.
I don’t understand why I’m even staying.
I don’t understand how they could pull it off.
I didn’t understand anything because it was in a different language.
I understand that you were stuck in a jam.
Can you now understand why I’m always hanging onto you?
Ghosts are the only ones that I can count on to understand me at times like this.
Once we omit anything about you being a radar, and me a shield It’s much simpler for others to understand what we have between us.
When I thought about it… I never once tried to understand, nor took it into consideration… the situation that she may be in.
I don’t understand nor want to be considerate of her wanting to leave me.
Can you understand what I’m saying?
Everyone can’t seem to understand me.
Whether he’ll be able to be understand and be considerate of her decision… is something that I’m not sure he’ll be able to do.
I can now understand why you say that you feel most comfortable up there.
No, you don’t understand the pressure!
This is going to be dangerous — do you understand?
# And now it’s all right, it’s OK, you may look the other way Adrenaline given. # We can try to understand The New York Times’ effect on man
I can’t… ..pretend to understand what you’ve been through… ..but it wasn’t your fault.
Dr Evil, I don’t understand… how we can hope to steal Austin Powers’ mojo.
You stay right there in the bar and don’t move until the police contact you. Do you understand?
Now, I understand you were also in the bedroom.
look, Columbo, you must understand that no one, no one wants this man caught any more than I do.
So you will understand how deeply touched I am and how grateful for this expression of your affection that I reciprocate with all my heart.
Do you understand, Frida, the writhing agony of my soul?»
But as I understand it you feel the signing of this pact has been detrimental to our security.
If you overate too much tonight… I got a great song the paesans would understand… «Agita.»
Do you understand, you pests?
You don’t understand… if I don’t take a schlock soon, my insides will explode and I’ll die!
Do you understand «matate»?
Do you not understand what the buttronauts represent?
I think deep down I’ve always known you guys were prettier than me, and I felt like I couldn’t talk to you about it because you wouldn’t understand what it felt like to be your schlumpy friend.
I seriously don’t understand that girl.
Their job is not to create from nothing, but to better understand what is created and to better see the world so that the world is coherent, has meaning, has consequences, significance.
I don’t understand how you can do this.
Jerome began gardening in the lowlands of the Basalt area with the understand that it would be too difficult to grow near his home on Basalt Mountain due to the arid soils and difficulty in harnessing water but once I learned about permaculture
You can use that energy to understand, for many things.
Do you understand how difficult this is gonna be?
Oh, no, no, no, no, you don’t understand.
A freak show I could understand.
Not that you understand the complexity of female-male relationships…
We should go en masse and demand to speak to whoever’s in charge and make them understand they can’t just keep us here.
I don’t understand why I’m even staying.
I don’t understand how they could pull it off.
I didn’t understand anything because it was in a different language.
I understand that you were stuck in a jam.
Can you now understand why I’m always hanging onto you?
Ghosts are the only ones that I can count on to understand me at times like this.
Once we omit anything about you being a radar, and me a shield It’s much simpler for others to understand what we have between us.
When I thought about it… I never once tried to understand, nor took it into consideration… the situation that she may be in.
I don’t understand nor want to be considerate of her wanting to leave me.
Can you understand what I’m saying?
Everyone can’t seem to understand me.
Whether he’ll be able to be understand and be considerate of her decision… is something that I’m not sure he’ll be able to do.
I can now understand why you say that you feel most comfortable up there.
No, you don’t understand the pressure!
This is going to be dangerous — do you understand?
# And now it’s all right, it’s OK, you may look the other way Adrenaline given. # We can try to understand The New York Times’ effect on man
I can’t… ..pretend to understand what you’ve been through… ..but it wasn’t your fault.
Dr Evil, I don’t understand… how we can hope to steal Austin Powers’ mojo.
You stay right there in the bar and don’t move until the police contact you. Do you understand?
Now, I understand you were also in the bedroom.
look, Columbo, you must understand that no one, no one wants this man caught any more than I do.
transitive verb
1
a
: to grasp the meaning of
b
: to grasp the reasonableness of
his behavior is hard to understand
c
: to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in the practice of
d
: to be thoroughly familiar with the character and propensities of
2
: to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty
we understand that he is returning from abroad
3
: to interpret in one of a number of possible ways
4
: to supply in thought as though expressed
«to be married» is commonly understood after the word engaged
intransitive verb
2
: to achieve a grasp of the nature, significance, or explanation of something
3
: to believe or infer something to be the case
4
: to show a sympathetic or tolerant attitude toward something
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for understand
orders that were fully understood and promptly obeyed
comprehend may stress the process of coming to grips with something intellectually.
I have trouble comprehending your reasons for doing this
appreciate implies a just evaluation or judgment of a thing’s value or nature.
failed to appreciate the risks involved
Example Sentences
I can’t understand a word you’re saying.
I don’t understand these directions.
I want you to stay away from her. Do you understand?
I don’t understand how this is supposed to work.
He doesn’t really understand the situation.
You should read the book in order to understand more about the subject.
I can’t understand why she would do such a thing.
She’s beginning to understand what’s going on.
You have to understand that I had no other choice.
At first we didn’t get along, but I think we understand each other now.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The Dowdle brothers understand that for TV viewers over 40 especially, the fascination with the big cultural events and crimes of 20 to 30 years ago is due largely to having lived through them without ever getting the full story.
—Noel Murray, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
His job is to only sort of understand.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
Set amid a rising cost-of-living crisis and impending recession, BAZAAR understands that the coronation will be less grand, and presumably cost less, than previous ceremonies.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
Part of getting there is understanding what salt does and does not do in cooking.
—Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
Searchlight New Mexico and ProPublica set out to understand what happens when shelters call 911.
—Ed Williams, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2023
But what a child intuits, grown scientists struggle to understand in detail.
—Bykatie Mccormick, science.org, 7 Apr. 2023
Jim understands that and applies it to his team.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
Brown, now retired and living on his Northern California ranch, understands the concept of second chances.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of understand was
before the 12th century
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“Understand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understand. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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