понимать
realise
to become aware or understand
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понимать with English translation
понимать usage examples
She realised she had left her keys at home.
Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
I didn't realise the store closed so early.
Я не понимал, что магазин закрывается так рано.
She realized she had left her keys at home.
Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
I didn't realize the store closed so early.
Я не понимал, что магазин закрывается так рано.
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понимать synonyms
What's the difference between понимать / осознавать / понять / уразуметь / уяснить / осознать
general neutral meaning: to understand something
I understand what you mean.
Я понимаю, что ты хочешь сказать.
to understand something more deeply, to be aware of it
He realizes his mistake.
Он осознаёт свою ошибку.
perfective aspect: to understand, to grasp
I realized what the problem was.
Я понял, в чём проблема.
colloquial or bookish: to understand after some effort, not immediately
At last he realized what they wanted from him.
Наконец он уразумел, что от него хотят.
to make something clear to oneself and understand it well
I need to realize/understand the rules of the game.
Мне нужно уяснить правила игры.
to become clearly aware of something, especially something important or personal
She realized that she was too tired.
Она осознала, что слишком устала.
to deeply understand, often something complex, abstract, or spiritual
It is not easy to realize the meaning of life.
Постичь смысл жизни непросто.
to figure out quickly, to understand by thinking fast
I quickly realized that it was a joke.
Я сразу сообразил, что это шутка.
to guess or infer something from hints or signs
I realized who had called.
Я догадался, кто звонил.
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How to pronounce понимать and what this word means
понимать translation: realise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce понимать
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
понимать translation
realise
понимать examples
She realised she had left her keys at home.
понимать transcription
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
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Questions about this word
понимать meaning: what does it mean?
вдруг понять или осознать что-то
понимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
понимать is pronounced as [pənʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
понимать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She realised she had left her keys at home. Translation: Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
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