понимать
understand
comprehend
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понимать with English translation
понимать usage examples
It's hard to understand the meaning of old folk songs without a translation.
Трудно понимать смысл старых народных песен без перевода.
She tried to understand the etiquette at the ceremony.
Она пыталась понять правила этикета на церемонии.
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понимать synonyms
What's the difference between понимать / схватить / сообразить / знать / узнать / осознать
General perception and grasping of meaning or facts
I understand this task.
Я понимаю эту задачу.
To grasp an idea quickly or grab an object; colloquial
He immediately got the gist.
Он сразу схватил суть.
To quickly figure out or understand; colloquial
He quickly figured out how to fix the door.
Он быстро сообразил, как починить дверь.
I know the answer.
Я знаю ответ.
To learn or find out something new
I found out some good news.
Я узнал хорошую новость.
To realize more deeply; become aware of significance or consequences
He finally realized his mistake.
Он наконец осознал свою ошибку.
To analyze and make sense of; to conceptualize
I need time to make sense of what I heard.
Мне нужно время, чтобы осмыслить услышанное.
To assimilate and retain knowledge or a skill
He quickly absorbed the new material.
Он быстро усвоил новый материал.
To delve into details; to understand thoroughly
I need to get into the details of this project.
Мне нужно вникнуть в этот проект.
To guess or infer without full information
I guessed that he would be late.
Я догадался, что он опоздает.
To perceive or interpret information/stimulus and react to it
Her words were perceived as criticism.
Ее слова восприняли как критику.
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How to pronounce понимать and what this word means
понимать translation: understand. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce понимать
[pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ]
понимать translation
understand
понимать examples
It's hard to understand the meaning of old folk songs without a translation.
понимать transcription
[pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ], андерстенд
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Questions about this word
понимать meaning: what does it mean?
осознавать смысл или суть информации
понимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
понимать is pronounced as [pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
понимать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
It's hard to understand the meaning of old folk songs without a translation. Translation: Трудно понимать смысл старых народных песен без перевода.
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