comprender

Definitions of comprender
  1. verb
    get the meaning of something
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    figurarse, representarse
    understand
    caer en la cuenta de algo
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    intuir
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling
    asimilar, digerir, meditar
    arrange and integrate in the mind
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    comprenderse, entender
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  2. verb
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
    synonyms: comprenderse, entender
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    interpretar, traducir
    make sense of a language
    construir, interpretar
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    resolver, solucionar
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    penetrar, profundizar
    come to understand
    figurarse, representarse
    understand
    caer en la cuenta de algo
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    intuir
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling
    asimilar, digerir, meditar
    arrange and integrate in the mind
    confundir, mal interpretar
    interpret in the wrong way
    leer, leerse
    interpret something that is written or printed
    examinar, examinar por encima, explorar, hojear, leer
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
    resolverse
    understand the meaning of
    dar con, encontrar, ocurrírsele a uno una idea
    arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    conjeturar, suponer
    guess correctly; solve by guessing
    contestar, responder
    give the correct answer or solution to
    extraer, sacar
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  3. verb
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    synonyms: caer en la cuenta de algo
  4. verb
    be fully aware of; realize fully
    synonyms: hacerse cargo de
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    entender
    perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
  5. verb
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
    synonyms: cubrir
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    contener, incluir
    have as a part, be made up out of
  6. verb
    have as a part, be made up out of
    synonyms: contener, incluir
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    contener, incluir, integrar
    include or contain; have as a component
    cubrir
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
    contener, llevar, poseer, soportar, sostener
    contain or hold; have within
    corresponder a, pertenecer a, ser inherente en
    be part of
    conservar, retener
    hold back within
    cercar, confinar, encerrar
    close in; darkness enclosed him"
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