Definición de "understanding"
Formas de la palabra: plural understandings
1. sustantivo variable
3. sustantivo incontable
4. sustantivo incontable
5. sustantivo contable
An understanding is an informal agreement about something.
6. sustantivo singular [oft NOUN that]
7.
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Frecuencia de uso de la palabra
understanding in British English
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understandingly (ˌunderˈstandingly) adverbio
Frecuencia de uso de la palabra
understanding in American English
sustantivo
1.
the mental quality, act, or state of a person who understands; comprehension, knowledge, discernment, sympathetic awareness, etc.
2.
the power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
4.
a.
mutual comprehension, as of ideas, intentions, etc.
b.
a mutual agreement, esp. one that settles differences or is informal and not made public
adjetivo
5.
that understands; having or characterized by comprehension, sympathy, etc.
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Formas derivadas
understandingly (ˌunderˈstandingly)
adverbio
Frecuencia de uso de la palabra
understanding in American English
(ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ)
sustantivo
1.
mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation
My understanding of the word does not agree with yours
3.
superior power of discernment; enlightened intelligence
With her keen understanding she should have become a leader
4.
an understanding of accounting practice
5.
a state of cooperative or mutually tolerant relations between people
To him, understanding and goodwill were the supreme virtues
6.
a mutual agreement, esp. of a private, unannounced, or tacit kind
They had an understanding about who would do the dishes
7.
an agreement regulating joint activity or settling differences, often informal or preliminary in character
After hours of negotiation, no understanding on a new contract was reached
8. Philosophy
b. Kantian Philosophy
adjetivo
9.
characterized by understanding; prompted by, based on, or demonstrating comprehension, intelligence, discernment, empathy, or the like
an understanding attitude
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Formas derivadas
understandingly adverbio
Origen de la palabra understanding
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Inglés británico: understanding
/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ ADJECTIVE
If you are understanding towards someone, you are kind and forgiving.
Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off.
- Inglés americano: understanding /ʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
- Árabe: مُتَفَهِّم
- Portugués brasileño: compreensivo
- Chino: 善解人意的
- Croata: uviđavan
- Checo: chápavý
- Danés: forstående
- Holandés: begripvol
- Español europeo: comprensivo
- Finlandés: ymmärtäväinen
- Francés: compréhensif comprend
- Alemán: verständnisvoll
- Griego: που δείχνει κατανόηση
- Italiano: comprensivo
- Japonés: 話がわかる
- Coreano: 이해심 있는
- Noruego: forståelsesfull
- Polaco: wyrozumiały
- Portugués: compreensivo
- Rumano: înțelegător
- Ruso: понимающий
- Español: comprensivo
- Sueco: förstående
- Tailandés: ที่เข้าใจ, อย่างเห็นอกเห็นใจ
- Turco: anlayış
- Ucraniano: чулий
- Vietnamita: thông cảm
Inglés británico: understanding
NOUN /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
If you have an understanding of something, you know how it works or know what it means.
They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
- Inglés americano: understanding /ʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
- Portugués brasileño: entendimento
- Chino: 理解
- Español europeo: entendimiento
- Francés: compréhension
- Alemán: Verständnis
- Italiano: comprensione
- Japonés: 知識
- Coreano: 이해
- Portugués: entendimento
- Español: entendimiento
- Tailandés: ความเข้าใจ
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