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understanding

understanding

Meaning of understanding

English

the ability to know how another person thinks and feels

Русский

способность понять мысли и чувства друг друга

understanding

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
American English
/ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/

understanding with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом understanding

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Взаимопонимание между людьми

Understanding between people
mutual understanding
взаимопонимание

We developed mutual understanding through years of working together.

За годы совместной работы между нами возникло взаимопонимание.

reach an understanding
договориться

After a long discussion, we reached an understanding about rent.

После долгого обсуждения мы договорились об арендной плате.

  • show understandingпроявить понимание

Знание предмета

Knowing a subject
a basic understanding of
общее представление о

I gained a basic understanding of wiring during the workshop.

На занятии я получил общее представление об электропроводке.

a lack of understanding
непонимание

My lack of understanding made the first lesson difficult.

Из-за моего непонимания первый урок оказался трудным.

  • a deep understanding ofглубокое понимание

Вежливые и деловые фразы

Polite and formal phrases
my understanding is that
насколько я понимаю

My understanding is that we split the deposit equally.

Насколько я понимаю, мы делим залог поровну.

on the understanding that
при условии, что

I lent you the car on the understanding that you'd refuel it.

Я одолжил тебе машину при условии, что ты её заправишь.

  • thank you for your understandingспасибо за понимание

understanding usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Thank you for your understanding.

Спасибо за понимание.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Good friends need understanding.

Хорошим друзьям нужно понимание.

understanding synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between understanding, mutual understanding, rapport, empathy, and agreement

M
🇬🇧English
mutual understanding

Explicitly stresses that it is mutual

B1often

ENOur family lives in peace and mutual understanding.

R
🇬🇧English
rapport

A warm, easy connection between people

B2often

ENThe teacher built a good rapport with her students.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Feeling what another person feels

B2often

ENHer empathy helped the team cope with their loss.

🇬🇧English

Agreement, a deal, not deep understanding

B1very often

ENWe reached an agreement after a long discussion.

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understanding belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does understanding mean?

the ability to know how another person thinks and feels

How do you pronounce understanding?

understanding is pronounced [ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ].

How is understanding used in a sentence?

Спасибо за понимание. Translation: Thank you for your understanding.

Is understanding part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, understanding can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is understanding part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, understanding can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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