Comprendió (en. Understood)
/kompɾenˈdjo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To understand or grasp the meaning of something.
She quickly understood the problem.
Ella comprendió rápidamente el problema.
To make the necessary mental effort to understand.
Did you understand the concept I explained?
¿Comprendió el concepto que le expliqué?
To form a clear idea of something.
The teacher expects the students to understand the lesson.
El profesor espera que los estudiantes comprendan la lección.
Etymology
From Latin 'comprehendere', which means 'to grasp, to understand'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
I didn't understand anything.
It means that I didn't understand the information.
No comprendí nada
I understood perfectly.
It means that I understood completely.
Comprendí a la perfección
I don't know if you understood me.
Doubt whether what I said was understood.
No sé si me comprendiste
Related Words
to understand
Verb that means to grasp the meaning of something.
comprender
to comprehend
Synonym of understand, with the same meaning.
entender
to know
To have knowledge or information about something.
conocer
Slang Meanings
Get the vibe.
When I explained the gossip to him, in the end, he understood, that is, he got the vibe.
Cuando le expliqué el chisme, al final ya comprendió, o sea, agarró la onda.
To catch on.
I told him the plan, and he finally caught on to what he had to do.
Le conté el plan y finalmente cachó lo que debía hacer.