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понимать

Translation of понимать

understand

Meaning of понимать

Russian

осознавать смысл или суть информации

English

to know what something means or why it happens

understand

Transcription and pronunciation of понимать

понима́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ]
In Latin letters
ponimat

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  1. I don't understand this word.

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    Я не понимаю это слово.

  2. Do you understand me?

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    Ты меня понимаешь?

понимать synonyms

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What's the difference between понимать, сообразить, осознать, and разбираться

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
сообразить

Colloquial: figure out, get it quickly.

О
🇷🇺Russian
осознать

Realize: fully understand something important.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разбираться

Understand a subject well: разбираться в машинах.

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What does понимать mean?

to know what something means or why it happens

How do you pronounce понимать?

понимать is pronounced [pɐnʲɪˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “ponimat”.

How is понимать used in a sentence?

I don't understand this word. Translation: Я не понимаю это слово.

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