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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kompɾenˈdeɾ
"Es importante comprender el contexto histórico antes de opinar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To grasp mentally; to understand thoroughly or find meaning in something complex.
"She struggled to comprehend the full scale of the disaster." - 2
To include or comprise something as a part of a broader whole.
"The rule comprehends all cases of professional misconduct."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'comprehendere', combining 'com-' (together) and 'prehendere' (to grasp, seize). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the semantic evolution shifted from physical grasping or seizing to the abstract mental apprehension or understanding of concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comprehend" is said worldwide
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comprendre
Transliteration: kompʁɑ̃dʁ
"Il est difficile de comprendre toutes les nuances de cette langue."
verstehen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən
"Ich kann seine Entscheidung nicht wirklich verstehen."
comprendere
Transliteration: komˈprɛndere
"Non riesco a comprendere il motivo del suo comportamento."
comprender
Transliteration: kompɾenˈdeɾ
"Es importante comprender el contexto histórico antes de opinar."
compreender
Transliteration: kõpɾeˈdeɾ
"Ela conseguiu compreender o problema rapidamente."
समझना
Transliteration: samajhnā
"मुझे यह बात पूरी तरह समझ नहीं आई।"
理解
Transliteration: lǐjiě
"很难完全理解他内心的想法。"
이해하다
Transliteration: ihae-hada
"외국어를 배우려면 그 문화도 함께 이해해야 한다."
理解する
Transliteration: rikai suru
"彼の説明を完全に理解するのは難しかった。"
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