Polyglot Dictionary

entender

/ẽtẽˈdeɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
entendo
preterite (eu)
entendi
past participle
entendido

Meaning

  1. to understand

    • Não entendo.

      I don't understand.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

compreender

entender is more common; compreender is more formal, a deeper understanding — both mean "to understand."

Similar in other languages

German

verstehen

verstehen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Spanish

comprender

comprender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Spanish

entender

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

Practice

1 What does entender mean?

2 Fill the gap: Não ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entender?

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