Entienda (en. Understand)

/en.tjen.da/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To grasp or capture the meaning of something.
I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Espero que entiendas lo que estoy tratando de decir.
To accept or acknowledge something.
If you do not understand the situation, I will explain it to you again.
Si no entiendes la situación, te lo explicaré de nuevo.
To perceive or feel an emotion or idea.
She understands the pain that he feels.
Ella entiende el dolor que él siente.

Etymology

From Latin 'intendere', meaning 'to direct the mind to something'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

does not understand
indicates that someone does not comprehend something.
no entiende
please understand
request for someone to comprehend.
entienda por favor
understand well
reiteration that one must understand correctly.
entiendan bien

Related Words

comprehend
Verb that refers to comprehension.
entender
understanding
The action of understanding or comprehending.
comprensión
understood
That has been understood.
entendido

Slang Meanings

It is used informally to indicate that someone is confused.
He was so lost in the conversation that he did not understand anything.
Estaba tan perdido en la charla que no entiendan nada.
Colloquial use to refer to a misunderstanding.
The gossip was a total misunderstanding between them.
El chisme fue un entiendan total entre ellos.