understanding

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la comprensión

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understanding
[ʌndəˈstændɪŋ]
sustantivo
1comprensión (f) (comprehension)
  • it's beyond all understanding -> no tiene ninguna lógica, es incomprensible
2comprensión (f) (sympathy)
3acuerdo (m) (agreement)
  • to come to or to reach an understanding -> llegar a un acuerdo
  • on the understanding that… -> a condición de que…
adjetivo
4comprensivo(a)

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understanding [an-da-stan-din]
sustantivo
1Entendimiento, una de las tres potencias que se atribuyen al alma; comprensión.
2Inteligencia, capacidad, conocimiento.
3El espíritu en tanto que concibe.
4Inteligencia, correspondencia, armonía, amistad, recíproca.
  • A secret understanding -> inteligencia, concierto o acuerdo secreto
  • A good understanding -> buena armonía
  • To come to an understanding -> convenirse; quedar o ponerse de acuerdo
adjetivo
5Inteligencia, perito.

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understanding [ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ]
adjective
[+person] comprensivo
I also think I am a more caring and understanding person than Gill
 [+smile] de comprensión
her boss was very understanding I've always thought you were an understanding person an understanding smile
to be understanding about sthabout ser comprensivo (respecto a algo)
she was very understanding about it fue muy comprensiva
he was very understanding about our problems with the bank
noun
1 (faculty) entendimiento; (m)
it was beyond my understanding iba más allá de mi entendimiento; the peace that passeth all understanding (Bible) la paz que sobrepasa a todo entendimiento
2 [of sth] (comprehension) comprensión; (f) (awareness) conciencia; (f)
we need to test children's understanding of facts hay que poner a prueba la comprensión que los niños tienen de los hechos; our understanding of these processes is still poor todavía no comprendemos muy bien estos procesos
a basic understanding of computers is essentialbasic se necesitan unos conocimientos básicos de informática
This change of policy, which reflects a growing understanding of the nature of mental disorder Jesus brings a new understanding of the nature of God When I joined the prison service I had little understanding of the world I was entering the belief that through mathematics one could come to a perfect understanding of the universe research has already made substantial advances into our understanding of the subject you have no understanding of American politics it's important to have a good understanding of children
to have a better greater understanding of sthbetterorgreater (comprehend better) entender comprender mejor algo;or (be more aware of) tener mayor más conciencia de algo;or
this chapter will help you to have a better understanding of children who have experienced family breakdown we now have a greater understanding and appreciation of our natural environment he came away from the talks with a clearer understanding of the issue
to have little/no understanding of sthlittleno saber muy poco/nada de algo
the clergymen came from the cities, and had little understanding of the rural community
a shift in public understanding of the issues of crime and punishmentpublic un cambio de la conciencia pública con respecto a la cuestión de los crímenes y los castigos
3 (interpretation) interpretación; (f)
what's your understanding of the Prime Minister's statement? ¿cómo interpreta usted la declaración del Primer Ministro?; ¿cuál es su interpretación de la declaración del Primer Ministro?; that's my understanding of the situation esa es mi interpretación de la situación; así es como veo interpreto la situación;or
4 (sympathy) comprensión; (f)
thank you for your kindness and understanding le agradezco su amabilidad y comprensión
he showed me great understanding after my wife died
to show no/little understanding of sth no mostrar comprensión/mostrar muy poca comprensión hacia algo
he showed no understanding of the stress she was feeling
5 (belief)
it was my understanding that ... my understanding was that ... tenía entendido que ...; según yo creía ...
my understanding was that they wanted to come home
6 (agreement) acuerdo; (m)
to come to an understanding (with sb)come to llegar a un acuerdo (con algn)
an understanding had been reached
to have an understanding (with sb)have tener un acuerdo (con algn)
we have an understanding - I don't interfere in his life, and he doesn't interfere in mine
on the understanding thaton a condición de que
on the understanding that he pays a condición de que pague
I signed the contract on the understanding that delivery would be this week
to reach an understanding (with sb)reach llegar a un acuerdo (con algn)

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