Comprenda (en. Understand)

/komˈprenda/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To understand or grasp the meaning of something.
I hope he understands what I am explaining to him.
Espero que él comprenda lo que le estoy explicando.
To accept or acknowledge something as true.
It is important that she understands the consequences of her actions.
Es importante que ella comprenda las consecuencias de sus acciones.
To include in understanding.
The report includes all aspects of the problem.
El informe comprenda todos los aspectos del problema.

Etymology

The term comes from the Latin verb 'comprehendere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

if you don't understand it
if you don't understand.
si no lo comprenda
understand that
understand that.
comprenda que
don't understand why
don't understand why.
no comprenda por qué

Related Words

understanding
The action of understanding something.
comprensión
to comprehend
Verb that means to understand.
comprender
understanding
That has the capacity to understand.
comprensivo

Slang Meanings

To understand something informally.
He doesn't understand it, but who really does?
Él no lo comprenda, pero ¿quién lo hace realmente?
To grasp the idea quickly.
Sometimes I tell you directly so that you understand it.
A veces te lo digo de forma directa para que lo comprendas.