understanding

=

la comprensión

noun

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

understanding [an-da-stan-din]
sustantivo
1. Entendimiento, una de las tres potencias que se atribuyen al alma; comprensión.
2. Inteligencia, capacidad, conocimiento.
3. El espíritu en tanto que concibe.
4. Inteligencia, 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
5. Inteligencia, perito.

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