Entendió (en. Understood)
/en.ten.dio/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To perceive or comprehend the meaning of something.
She understood the lesson clearly.
Ella entendió la lección claramente.
To accept or agree on something.
The group understood that they had to work together.
El grupo entendió que debían trabajar juntos.
To perform an interpretation or a deduction.
He understood the intentions behind her words.
Él entendió las intenciones detrás de sus palabras.
Etymology
From Latin 'intendere', which means 'to direct the mind towards something'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
To understand perfectly.
To understand something without any doubt.
Entender perfectamente
Not to understand a thing.
Not to understand anything.
No entender un pimiento
I didn’t understand a thing.
I didn’t understand anything.
No entendí ni jota
To understand halfway.
To partially understand something.
Entender a medias
Related Words
to understand
Ability to grasp the meaning of something.
entender
comprehension
The action of understanding; ability to comprehend.
comprensión
Slang Meanings
To understand in a sudden or unexpected way.
Suddenly, I understood what he meant.
De repente entendí lo que quería decir.
When someone catches the message without the need for explanations.
The joke was so good that everyone got it on the first try.
El chiste fue tan bueno que todos entendieron a la primera.