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English to French Dictionary

understand Meaning in French (understand signification en français)

comprendre
comprendre in English:understand
Phonetic:kɔ̃pʁɑ̃dʁ
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La signification de understand en français est comprendre. (Percevoir le sens, la nature ou l'explication de quelque chose.)

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Definitions of Understand

  1. 1
    verb
    comprendre

    To perceive the meaning, nature, or explanation of something.

    Percevoir le sens, la nature ou l'explication de quelque chose.

  2. 2
    verb
    comprendre

    To be aware of the implications or significance of a situation or fact.

    Être conscient des implications ou de la signification d'une situation ou d'un fait.

  3. 3
    verb
    comprendre

    To have a sympathetic or tolerant awareness of someone's feelings or behavior.

    Avoir une conscience sympathique ou tolérante des sentiments ou du comportement de quelqu'un.

Example Sentences

casual

“I can understand your point of view.”

Je peux comprendre votre point de vue.

formal

“It's important to understand the instructions before starting.”

Il est important de comprendre les instructions avant de commencer.

casual

“Do you understand what I mean?”

Comprenez-vous ce que je veux dire ?

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

saisirentendrepercevoir

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

ignorerméconnaître

In English:

misunderstandmisinterpretmisconceive

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseunderstood
gerundunderstanding
adjectiveunderstandable
adverbunderstandably

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

understand where someone is coming fromexpression

To comprehend someone's reasons or motivations.

make oneself understoodexpression

To communicate clearly so that others can understand what you are saying.

understand the gravity of the situationcollocation

To fully comprehend the seriousness or importance of a particular circumstance.