понимать
understand
comprehend
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понимать with English translation
понимать usage examples
It's hard to understand the meaning of old folk songs without a translation.
Трудно понимать смысл старых народных песен без перевода.
She tried to understand the etiquette at the ceremony.
Она пыталась понять правила этикета на церемонии.
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понимать synonyms
What's the difference between понимать / схватить / сообразить / знать / узнать / осознать
To grasp an idea quickly or grab an object; colloquial
To quickly figure out or understand; colloquial
To learn or find out something new
To realize more deeply; become aware of significance or consequences
To analyze and make sense of; to conceptualize
To assimilate and retain knowledge or a skill
To delve into details; to understand thoroughly
To guess or infer without full information
To perceive or interpret information/stimulus and react to it
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How to pronounce понимать and what this word means
понимать means understand. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce понимать
[pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ]
понимать translation
understand
понимать examples
Ich verstehe die Aufgabe jetzt.
понимать transcription
[pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ], андерстенд
Questions about this word
понимать meaning: what does it mean?
осознавать смысл или суть информации
понимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
понимать is pronounced as [pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ]. 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 verstehe die Aufgabe jetzt. Translation: Теперь я понимаю задание.
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