Comprendre (en. To understand)

/kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃.dʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To grasp or perceive the meaning of something.

It is difficult to understand the subtleties of the language.

Il est difficile de comprendre les subtilités de la langue.

To include, to understand as part of a whole.

This list includes all the students in the class.

Cette liste comprend tous les élèves de la classe.

To receive an explanation and grasp it.

I finally understood how this software works.

J'ai enfin compris le fonctionnement de ce logiciel.

From the Latin 'comprehendere', which means to seize or understand.

understand well

Perfectly grasping the stakes.

comprendre bien

make understood

Explaining so that the other can grasp the meaning.

faire comprendre

without understanding

Acting without understanding the meaning or the reason.

sans comprendre

understanding

The action of understanding.

compréhension

understood

The fact of having understood.

compris

understandable

That which can be understood.

compréhensible

To quickly grasp a situation.

He got it in two seconds.

Il a capté le truc en deux secondes.

To be on the same wavelength as someone.

We understand each other well, it's cool.

On se comprend bien, c'est cool.