Polyglot Dictionary

comprender

/kompɾenˈdeɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
comprendo
preterite (yo)
comprendí
past participle
comprendido

Meaning

  1. to understand

    • Comprendo tu situación.

      I understand your situation.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

entender

entender is the more common, everyday word; comprender is slightly more formal, a deeper understanding — both mean "to understand."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

compreender

compreender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Portuguese

entender

entender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Practice

1 What does comprender mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ tu situación.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches comprender?

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