comprehend

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pri hend)

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comprehend [sth] vtr (understand)comprender vtr
  entender vtr
 The students could not comprehend the long, complicated paragraph.
 Los estudiantes no podían comprender el párrafo largo y complicado.
comprehend what vtr (understand)comprender qué vtr + pron
  entender qué vtr + pron
 I just cannot comprehend what made you do it.
 No puedo comprender qué te llevó a hacerlo.
comprehend how vtr (understand)comprender cómo vtr + pron
  entender cómo vtr + pron
 It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works.
 Es imposible comprender cómo funciona una máquina tan complicada.
comprehend why vtr (understand)comprender por qué vtr + loc prnl
  entender por qué vtr + loc prnl
 His family could not comprehend why he suddenly dropped out of school.
 Su familia no podía comprender por qué dejó los estudios de repente.
comprehend [sth] vtr formal (encompass, include)comprender vtr
  incluir vtr
 The essay does not comprehend a solution to the problem.
 El ensayo no comprende una solución al problema.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'comprehend' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: am not able to comprehend why you would (not)..., can't quite comprehend why you would (not)..., am trying to comprehend why you would (not)..., more...

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