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понима́ть — meaning in English

ponimat

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English meaning

  • appreciate verb To be grateful for something.
  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • comprehend verb To understand something fully.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • copy noun A duplicate of something original.
  • fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
  • grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  • know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
  • realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.
  • see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

понима́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • appreciate (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
  • apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
  • conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
  • copy (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
  • fathom (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
  • fathom (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.

appreciate — full definition

  1. verb To be grateful for something.
  2. verb To understand and value the true quality, meaning, or importance of something.
  3. verb (of an asset) To increase in value over time.

apprehend — full definition

  1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
  3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

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