Entendieron (en. They understood)
/entende̞ɾon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To comprehend the meaning of something.
They understood the lesson after the explanation.
Ellos entendieron la lección después de la explicación.
To realize something.
Finally, they understood why they shouldn't act that way.
Finalmente, entendieron por qué no debían actuar de esa manera.
To perceive the sense or meaning of what is indicated.
They did not understand the message that was sent to them.
No entendieron el mensaje que se les envió.
Etymology
From Latin 'intelligere', which means to comprehend.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to understand something halfway
To partially understand something.
entender algo a medias
to not understand a thing
To not understand anything at all.
no entender ni jota
to understand in another way
To understand something in a different sense.
entender de otra manera
Related Words
to understand
Act of understanding.
entender
comprehension
Ability to understand.
comprensión
understanding
Ability to grasp or comprehend ideas.
entendimiento
Slang Meanings
To get the idea.
When they explained it again, they finally understood the idea.
Cuando le explicaron otra vez, por fin entendieron la idea.
To see things from a new angle.
After the discussion, they understood that there were other opinions.
Después de la discusión, entendieron que había otras opiniones.