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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
understood adj	(assumed to be known)	sobreentendido adj
	There was an understood pact between the friends that if one of them was in need, the others would rally round to help.
	Los amigos tenían un pacto sobreentendido según el cual si alguno tenía problemas los demás acudirían en su ayuda.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
understand [sth]⇒ vtr	(comprehend)	entender⇒ vtr
		comprender⇒ vtr
	Do you understand what I'm saying?
	¿Entiendes lo que estoy diciendo?
understand [sth] vtr	(grasp the concept of)	entender⇒ vtr
	She doesn't understand algebra.
	Ella no entiende álgebra.
understand [sth] vtr	(interpret)	entender⇒ vtr
		comprender⇒ vtr
	She can't understand the instructions.
	Ella no puede entender las instrucciones.
	Ella no puede comprender las instrucciones.
understand [sth] vtr	(be conversant with)	entender⇒ vtr
		ser entendido en loc verb
	I don't fully understand the traffic laws, so I can't advise you.
	No entiendo bien el código de circulación, así que no puede aconsejarte al respecto.
	No soy un entendido en leyes de tránsito así que no puede aconsejarte al respecto.
understand, understand that vtr	(be given the impression that)	entender que vtr + conj
	I understand that the situation is grave.
	Entiendo que la situación es grave.
understand [sth]⇒ vtr	(believe)	creer⇒ vtr
		pensar⇒ vtr
		en mi opinión loc adv
	I understand them to be very nice people.
	Creo que son gente muy agradable.
	En mi opinión son gente muy agradable.
understand [sth] vtr	(assume to be agreed)	sobrentender⇒ vtr
	We understand the contract to be valid.
	Entendemos que el contrato es válido.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
understand [sb] to do [sth] v expr	(infer)	creer que alguien algo, pensar que alguien algo loc verb
	When my husband says the food I've cooked is "interesting," I understand him to mean he doesn't like it.
	I understood John to be in Fiji, but I had it completely wrong; he was in Venezuela.
	Cuando mi marido dice que lo que cociné está "interesante", creo que él quiere decir que no le gusta. // Creí que John estaba en Fiji pero entendí todo mal, está en Venezuela.
understand [sth] vtr	(accept with tolerance)	entender⇒ vtr
		comprender⇒ vtr
	Although I don't agree with him, I understand his point of view.
	Pese a que no estoy de acuerdo con él, entiendo su punto de vista.
understand [sth] vtr	(limit of knowledge)	entender⇒ vtr
		creer⇒ vtr
		pensar⇒ vtr
	I understand that you hate her. Is this true?
	Entiendo que la odias. ¿Es verdad?
understand [sb]⇒ vtr	(comprehend [sb]'s meaning)	entenderle a vi + prep
	Sorry, I don't understand you; could you speak more slowly.
	Lo siento; no le entiendo. ¿Podría hablar más despacio?
understand [sb] vtr	(comprehend [sb]'s character, motivations)	entender a vtr + prep
	I don't understand you! How could you do something like that?
	¡No te entiendo! ¿Cómo pudiste hacer algo así?

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Compound Forms: understand \| ~~understood~~
Inglés		Español
easy to understand adj	(quickly grasped)	fácil de entender loc adj
		fácil de comprender loc adj
	Use diagrams to display large amounts of information in ways that are easy to understand.
	Usa diagramas para mostrar mucha información de forma fácil de entender.
hard to understand adj	(not reasonable)	difícil de entender loc adj
	His motives are hard to understand.
	Sus motivos son difíciles de entender.
know where [sb] is coming from, understand where [sb] is coming from v expr	figurative, informal (understand [sb]'s motives, feelings)	entender a, comprender a vtr + prep
understand one another, understand each other vtr + refl	(have an agreement)	entenderse mutuamente v prnl + adv
	We really understand one another; sometimes we don't even need to speak.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Bastó un intercambio de miradas para que se entendieran mutuamente.

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'be understood' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

comprehensibly - go over your head - interpretable - not connect with - penetrability - register - resonate - sink in

Spanish:

sobrentender - sobreentender

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