comprehension

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pri henshən)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
comprehension n (understanding)comprensión nf
 Tom has minimal comprehension of Spanish.
 Tom tiene una comprensión mínima del español.
comprehension n (school exercise)comprensión lectora nf + adj
 The students were tested for comprehension and composition.
 Se sometió a los alumnos a una prueba de comprensión lectora y composición.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
beyond [sb]'s comprehension adj (impossible to understand)más allá de la comprensión de loc adj
  que excede la comprensión de loc adj
listening comprehension n (school: aural exercise)comprensión auditiva loc nom f
reading comprehension n (school: reading exercise)comprensión lectora loc nom f
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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

Collocations: [improve, work on, boost] your (listening) comprehension skills, (reading) comprehension [practice, exercises, texts, lessons], comprehension [strategies, sections, questions], more...

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