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La Palabra Del Dia: "comprensivo"

La Palabra Del Dia: "comprensivo"

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comprensivo ( kohm-prehn-see'-voh )

adjective ( understanding )

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Examples:

1. Siempre le puedo decir a mi mamá lo que sea; es muy comprensiva.

I can always tell my mom anything; she's very understanding.

2. Mi jefe ha sido muy comprensivo cuando he tenido que perderme el trabajo para ir al doctor.

My boss has been very understanding when I've had to miss work to go to the doctor.

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updated Dec 8, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola Rac , Que tengas un buen fin de semana ! - porcupine7, Dec 6, 2014
Hola Porcu...Tú también, amiga. :) - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
Gracias querida ;-)! - Jraider, Dec 6, 2014
De nada, JR. :) - rac1, Dec 6, 2014

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Mi buen amigo "Chileno" dice que las mujeres no somos muy comprensivas, pero la verdad es que los hombres no comprenden nada sobre las mujeres.

My good friend Chleno says that we women are not very understanding, but the truth is that men don't understand anything about women.

updated Dec 8, 2014
posted by Daniela2041
He does not understand. But I do! :) - Raja-jani, Dec 6, 2014
Lol That's true usually and goes both ways. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
:) - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
las mujeres no son comprensivas (amiga mia) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
o, nosotras, las mujeres no somos :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
Donde esta Chileno, no lo he visto hace mucho timepo.. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
Y ya tengo celos de el despues de leer tu puesto, hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
Muy bien mis amigos. - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
Jimmy, look at the English, "we women are not---etc. The "nosotras" is not needed, the "somos" is all I needed. Correcting my Spanish, huh? - Daniela2041, Dec 8, 2014
:) - sanlee, Dec 8, 2014
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Una persona comprensiva es dificil de encontrar en estos días.

An understanding person is hard to find these days.

updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
We're all too self absorbed. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
Well said, my friend :) - Raja-jani, Dec 6, 2014
Mi amigo estoy agradecido que tú y otros me ha entendido como una moderadora. Así que muchos de los miembros no entiéndame! - bandit51jd, Dec 6, 2014
@bandita....You always have shown that your intent is for the good of everyone on SD mi amiga. - Jraider, Dec 7, 2014
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Hay personas que a menudo bromean, pero cuando alguien más bromea ellas no están muy comprensivas.

There are people who joke often, but when someone else jokes they are not very understanding.

updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by Raja-jani
So true...it's different when the shoe is on the other foot. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
You have to be able to take it, if you are going to dish it out :-)! - Jraider, Dec 6, 2014
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"The only consistent love, loyal, sympathetic, all sorry it, that we never disappoints, and accompanying us to death is self-love."

Me parece que esta frase aunque muy ingeniosa es cínica , porque hay amor comprensivo ademas de esto.

I think this phrase although very witty is cynical, because there is comprehensive love besides this.

updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
....."besides this"....♥ - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
This man was a very controversial figure! - Jraider, Dec 6, 2014
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Dec 6, 2014
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Necesito ser más comprensivo en la vida diaria.

I need to be more understanding in my daily life.

updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by victo
We all do, amigo. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
For sure :-)!!! - Jraider, Dec 6, 2014
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Aquí en Spanishdict.com tenemos muchos profesores amables y comprensivos que a menudo ayúdenos. ¡A cada uno de estos miembros y administradores ofrecemos nuestras gracias sinceras!

Here on Spanishdict.com we have many kind and understanding teachers who often help us. To each of these members and administrators we offer our heartfelt thanks!

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updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
Beautiful Bandita. :)♥ - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
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Los viejos y los jovenés necesitan de que seamos compresivos. The old and the young need that we be understanding.

Thanks Jimmy smile

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updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by Joydeep_Singh
posted by sanlee
Most deff! :) - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
We most assuredly do , thanks mate. - ray76, Dec 7, 2014
Hi Sandy, In my opinion it is not the correct use of compresivo, comprensivo is an adjective and can't be used as a noun (in my opinion), the noun form is la comprension or el entendimiento, but what do I know, so please double check with Dani or some oth - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
other expert. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
You know a lot, Jimmy. Thanks for always offering suggestions. :) - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
any time, it's a pleasure to help my friends :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
Thanks Jimmy. Let me see what I can do with it. - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
I was using this from Word Reference http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1527667 - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
I think this might be better. Thanks Jimmy. - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
:) - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
Hey Sandy, I just checked it out and the one in your word reference link is correct ... " de nina tuvo muchos problemas, por favor se comprensivo" .. here "se" is the informal imperative conjugation for "ser" and comprensivo is an adjective .. which l - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
which in english means, please be understanding.. (no noun is needed here, this sentence is correct) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
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Si quieres ayudarla a gente, es muy importante ser comprensivo, y ver cosas del punto de visto de esa persona, para poder efectuar cambios en su manera de pensar, en vez de sólo sermonearla y regodearte con tu superioridad moral.

If you want to help people, it is very important to be understanding, and to see thing from the point of view of that person, in order to be able to effect changes in their manner of thinking, instead of just lecturing them and wallowing in your own self-righteousness.

(Two better pictures had to be censored, one for political controversy, one for family friendly)

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updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Bien dicho, mi amigo :) - Raja-jani, Dec 6, 2014
All too true. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014
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Un hombre aún no se ha nacido , que no pueden ser controlada

por una mujer comprensiva.

A man is yet to be born, that cannot be controlled by an understanding woman

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updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I don't want that much responsibility. jeje - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
You have , just love it . - ray76, Dec 7, 2014
:) - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
Gracias a mis amigos. - ray76, Dec 7, 2014
Un hombre esta todavia por nacer que no pueda estar controlada por - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
but please double check with Dani .. thanks - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
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Ser maestra es ser comprensiva. To be a teacher is to be understanding. enter image description here

updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by jennymanzana
Oh yes, a must. :) - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
Like Dani :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
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Necesitamos hacer un análisis comprensivo.

We need to do a comprehensive analysis.

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updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by jphip
He looks like he will get the job done. - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
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Mi Leo es un perro muy sensato y compresivo pero a veces actua yerco como una mula.

My Leo is v\a very sensible and understanding Dog but at times he acts mulish.

updated Dec 7, 2014
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Leo is cool. :) - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
terco**\ - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 7, 2014
My Leo is a very sensible and understanding dog, but at times he acts like a mule? Je je je I lke it. - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
I think you mean terco, right? - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
You know how to edit, right? You go into edit and you can change your sentence :) - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
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Si una persona siempre tiene razón y nunca se equivoca, entonces ellos por lo general no son muy comprensivas cerca los seres inferiores.

If a person is always right and never makes a mistake, generally they are not very understanding of lesser mortals.

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updated Dec 7, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Lol...and some probably really think that way. - rac1, Dec 7, 2014
Muy bueno, Jenny. typo: persona :) - sanlee, Dec 7, 2014
gracias - jennysk, Dec 7, 2014