Entendîmes (en. We heard)

/ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di.m/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Form of the verb 'entendre' in the simple past, first person plural, meaning 'we understood'.

We understood the speaker's clear message.

Nous entendîmes le message clair de l'orateur.

Used to express understanding in a narrative context.

It was clear that during the meeting, we all understood the issues.

Il était évident que, lors de la réunion, nous entendîmes tous les enjeux.

Can also mean 'we perceived' in a specific context.

By listening to his story, we understood his true intentions.

En écoutant son histoire, nous entendîmes ses véritables intentions.

The verb 'entendre' comes from the Latin 'intendere', meaning 'to stretch towards'.

To hear reason

To accept an opinion or an argument.

Entendre raison

To misunderstand something

To misunderstand something.

Entendre quelque chose de travers

To hear the music

To be aware of the situation.

Entendre la musique

hear

Verb meaning to perceive by hearing or to understand.

entendre

understanding

The act of understanding.

compréhension

perception

The way in which information is received or interpreted.

perception

To have caught the message.

When he explained the problem, we really heard.

Quand il a expliqué le problème, on a vraiment entendu.

To understand a difficult situation.

When she said that, I heard what she meant.

Quand elle a dit ça, j'ai entendu ce qu'elle voulait dire.