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| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| 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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