schnallen — meaning in English

English meaning

• grok verb (informal) To understand something instinctively, without having to work it out logically.
• savvy adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.

Senses

schnallen is used for these senses in English:

• grok (transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
• savvy (informal) To understand.

grok — full definition

1. verb (informal) To understand something instinctively, without having to work it out logically.
2. verb (informal) To understand something completely, down to every detail.

savvy — full definition

1. adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.
2. noun Practical knowledge or common sense about a subject.
3. verb To understand (informal).

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