Comprenait (en. Understood)

/kɔ̃.pʁə.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Grasp the sense or meaning of something.

He understood his friends' problems.

Il comprenait les problèmes de ses amis.

Have the ability to understand.

She quickly understood difficult subjects.

Elle comprenait rapidement les sujets difficiles.

Be aware of something.

He understood the situation as a whole.

Il comprenait la situation dans son ensemble.

From the verb 'to understand', derived from the Latin 'comprehendere'.

understand between the lines

Grasp hidden meanings.

comprendre entre les lignes

make oneself understood

Ensure that others grasp what one says.

se faire comprendre

understand the meaning

Grasp the meaning.

comprendre le sens

understanding

The action of understanding, the ability to grasp meaning.

compréhension

understanding

One who understands.

comprenant

understood

Who has been seized or understood.

compris

Grasp quickly

He quickly understood what I meant.

Il a compris vite ce que je voulais dire.

Sensor

This guy is a real sensor; he understands everything without us saying anything.

Ce gars est un vrai capteur, il comprend tout sans qu'on dise rien.