постига́ть — meaning in English
postigat
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English meaning
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- recognize verb To identify someone or something as already known from a previous encounter.
Senses
постига́ть is used for these senses in English:
- comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
- fathom (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
- figure out (informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
- recognize (transitive) To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
comprehend — full definition
- verb To understand something fully.
- verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.
fathom — full definition
- noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- verb To understand something fully, especially something puzzling or complicated.