begripa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
begripa is used for these senses in English:
- catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
- 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.
- get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
- make sense (intransitive, idiomatic, with of) To decipher or understand.
- perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
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.