понимать
realise
to become aware or understand
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понимать with German translation
понимать usage examples
Ich merkte plötzlich, dass ich den Schlüssel vergessen hatte.
Я вдруг понял, что забыл ключ.
Am Abend merkte sie, wie spät es war.
Вечером она поняла, как поздно уже было.
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понимать synonyms
What's the difference between понимать / осознавать / понять / уразуметь / уяснить / осознать
to understand something more deeply, to be aware of it
perfective aspect: to understand, to grasp
colloquial or bookish: to understand after some effort, not immediately
to make something clear to oneself and understand it well
to become clearly aware of something, especially something important or personal
to deeply understand, often something complex, abstract, or spiritual
to figure out quickly, to understand by thinking fast
to guess or infer something from hints or signs
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How to pronounce понимать and what this word means
понимать means realise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce понимать
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
понимать translation
realise
понимать examples
Ich merkte plötzlich, dass ich den Schlüssel vergessen hatte.
понимать transcription
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
Questions about this word
понимать meaning: what does it mean?
вдруг понять или осознать что-то
понимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
понимать is pronounced as [pənʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
понимать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich merkte plötzlich, dass ich den Schlüssel vergessen hatte. Translation: Я вдруг понял, что забыл ключ.
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