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understanding adj | (sympathetic, compassionate) | begripvol, begrijpend bn |
| He is so understanding with his employees. |
understanding n | (knowledge) | kennis nw de |
| | inzicht nw het |
| Most people's understanding of other countries is limited. |
understanding n | (limit of knowledge) | aanname, opvatting nw de |
| | idee nw het |
| I might be wrong, but it is my understanding that they are no longer dating. |
understanding n | (agreement) | akkoord nw het |
| | overeenkomst nw de |
| The two nations reached an understanding on oil transport. |
Aanvullende vertalingen |
understanding n | (way of understanding) | begrip nw het |
| | opvatting nw de |
| The communist had a different understanding of the world. |
understanding n | (good relationship) | verstandhouding nw de |
| We used to quarrel a lot, but now we have a really good understanding. |
understanding n | (compassion) | begrip, medeleven nw het |
| She is a great therapist and has great understanding. |
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inzicht nw het | (begrip) | insight, understanding n |
besef nw het, ont. | (begrip, kennis) | understanding n |
| | sense n |
| | awareness n |
begrip nw het | (intellectueel: begrijpen) | understanding n |
| | comprehension n |
inzicht nw het | (besef) | insight, understanding n |
begrip nw het | (emotioneel: meevoelen) | understanding n |
| | sympathy n |
licht nw het | (inzicht) | insight, understanding n |
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understand⇒ vtr | (comprehend) | begrijpen, snappen overg.ww |
| (van gesproken taal) | verstaan overg.ww |
| Do you understand what I'm saying? |
understand [sth]⇒ vtr | (grasp the concept of) | begrijpen, bevatten, snappen overg.ww |
| She doesn't understand algebra. |
understand [sth] vtr | (interpret) | begrijpen, snappen overg.ww |
| (van gesproken taal) | verstaan overg.ww |
| She can't understand the instructions. |
understand [sth] vtr | (be conversant with) | bekend zijn met koppel ww |
| | verstand hebben van ww+vz |
| (figuurlijk) | onder de knie hebben overg. uitdr. |
| I don't fully understand the traffic laws, so I can't advise you. |
understand, understand that vtr | (be given the impression that) | aannemen overg.ww |
| | begrijpen overg.ww |
| I understand that the situation is grave. |
understand [sth]⇒ vtr | (believe) | denken, geloven overg.ww |
| I understand them to be very nice people. |
understand [sth] vtr | (assume to be agreed) | veronderstellen, aannemen overg.ww |
| We understand the contract to be valid. |
Aanvullende vertalingen |
understand [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (infer) | begrijpen overg.ww |
| 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. |
understand [sth] vtr | (accept with tolerance) | begrip hebben voor onoverg. uitdr. |
| (figuurlijk) | ergens in kunnen komen onoverg. uitdr. |
| Although I don't agree with him, I understand his point of view. |
understand⇒ vtr | (limit of knowledge) | veronderstellen, aannemen overg.ww |
| I understand that you hate her. Is this true? |
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ergens in kunnen komen onoverg. uitdr. | (iets kunnen begrijpen) | understand vtr |
begrijpen overg. ww | (snappen) | understand vtr |
| (informal) | get vtr |
| (formal) | comprehend vtr |
| | grasp vtr |
iets/iemand verstaan overg. ww | (begrijpen) | understand, comprehend vtr |
| (figurative) | grasp vtr |
verstaan onder overg. ww | (bedoelen) | understand vtr |
| | mean vtr |
meegaan in ww+vz | figuurlijk (redenering kunnen begrijpen) | understand vtr |
| | agree with vi + prep |
inkomen in overg. uitdr. | (kunnen begrijpen) | appreciate vtr |
| | understand vtr |
bij kunnen overg. uitdr. | (kunnen begrijpen) (informal) | get vtr |
| | understand vtr |
| | grasp vtr |
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