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121 appreciation
appreciation [ə‚pri:∫ɪˈeɪ∫ən]a. ( = gratitude) reconnaissance fc. ( = increase in value) appréciation f* * *[əˌpriːʃɪ'eɪʃn]2) ( awareness) compréhension f (of de)he has no appreciation of how difficult it is to do — il ne se rend pas compte combien il est difficile de faire
3) ( enjoyment) appréciation f (of de)4) ( commentary) commentaire m5) Finance hausse f (of, in de) -
122 grasp
grasp [grα:sp][+ object, opportunity, meaning] saisir2. noun• to let sth/sb slip from one's grasp laisser échapper qch/qn• to have sb/sth in one's grasp ( = have power over) avoir qn/qch sous son empriseb. ( = understanding) compréhension f[+ object] essayer d'agripper ; [+ hope] chercher à se raccrocher à ; [+ opportunity] chercher à saisir* * *[grɑːsp], US [græsp] 1.1) (hold, grip) prise f; ( stronger) poigne fto hold something in one's grasp — lit tenir quelque chose fermement; fig tenir quelque chose bien en main
success is within their grasp — fig le succès est à leur portée
2) ( understanding) maîtrise f2.transitive verb1) lit empoigner [rope, hand]; fig saisir [opportunity]2) ( comprehend) saisir, comprendre [concept, subject]; suivre [argument]; se rendre compte de [situation, significance]3.to grasp at — lit tenter de saisir; fig s'efforcer de comprendre [idea]; saisir [excuse]
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123 insight
insight [ˈɪnsaɪt]• this gave us new insights into what's been happening cela nous a donné un nouvel éclairage sur ce qui s'est passé• that will give you an insight into his reasons for doing it cela vous éclairera sur les raisons qui l'ont poussé à le faireb. ( = discernment) perspicacité f* * *['ɪnsaɪt]1) ( revealing glimpse) aperçu m, idée f2) ( intuition) perspicacité f, intuition f3) ( understanding) compréhension f ( into de) -
124 amazement
n изумление, удивлениеin mute amazement — онемев от удивления, в немом удивлении
Синонимический ряд:1. bewilderment (noun) bewilderment; confusion; disbelief; incredulity2. wonder (noun) admiration; amaze; astonishment; awe; marveling; shock; stupefaction; surprise; wonder; wondermentАнтонимический ряд:anticipation; comprehension; contempt -
125 circumscription
1. n очертание, предел2. n спец. периферия3. n установление пределов, границ; ограничение4. n ограничение5. n район; округ6. n надпись по окружности7. n окружение, среда, обстановка8. n арх. определение, дефиницияСинонимический ряд:1. restriction (noun) confinement; constrainment; constraint; cramp; limitation; restraint; restriction; stint; stricture2. scope (noun) comprehension; embodiment; extent; inclusion; incorporation; latitude; measure; scope -
126 cognition
1. n книжн. знание; познание2. n книжн. познавательная способностьСинонимический ряд:1. acquaintance (noun) acquaintance; awareness; comprehension; familiarity; knowledge; understanding2. insight (noun) discernment; insight; perception; thought -
127 cognizance
1. n книжн. знание2. n книжн. внимание3. n книжн. компетенция4. n книжн. юрисдикция, подсудностьto fall under the cognizance of a court — быть подсудным, подпадать под юрисдикцию
5. n книжн. осуществление юрисдикции; судебное рассмотрение6. n книжн. отличительный знак; значок7. n книжн. геральд. эмблема, гербСинонимический ряд:1. insight (noun) awareness; cognisance; cognition; comprehension; consciousness; familiarity; insight; knowledge; observance; perception; thought2. notice (noun) attention; cognisance; ear; enlightenment; heed; mark; note; notice; observation; regard; remark -
128 judiciousness
Синонимический ряд:1. common sense (noun) common sense; comprehension; discernment; good judgment; intelligence; prudence; reason; reasonableness; sanity2. sageness (noun) sageness; saneness; sensibleness
См. также в других словарях:
comprehension — noun 1 understanding ADJECTIVE ▪ human VERB + COMPREHENSION ▪ have ▪ He apparently has no comprehension of the suffering of others. ▪ defy … Collocations dictionary
comprehension — ► NOUN 1) the action of understanding. 2) the ability to understand; range of understanding: mysteries beyond human comprehension … English terms dictionary
comprehension — noun 1 (U) the ability to understand something: a reasonable comprehension of the subject | beyond (sb s) comprehension (=impossible to understand): How she managed to pass her exam after doing so little work is beyond my comprehension. 2 (U)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comprehension — noun Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin comprehension , comprehensio, from comprehendere to understand, comprise Date: 15th century 1. a. the act or action of grasping with the intellect ; understanding b. knowledge… … New Collegiate Dictionary
comprehension — I noun ability to know, alertness, appreciation, apprehension, attentiveness, awareness, awareness of, capability, capacity to understand, cognition, cognizance, command of thought, comprehension, conception, consciousness, discernment,… … Law dictionary
comprehension — mid 15c., from M.Fr. comprehénsion (15c.), from L. comprehensionem (nom. comprehensio) a seizing, noun of action from pp. stem of comprehendere (see COMPREHEND (Cf. comprehend)). In reading education, from 1921 … Etymology dictionary
comprehension — noun matters that seemed beyond her comprehension Syn: understanding, grasp, conception, apprehension, cognition, ken, knowledge, awareness, perception; interpretation Ant: ignorance … Thesaurus of popular words
comprehension — noun a) thorough understanding b) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion … Wiktionary
comprehension — noun 1》 the ability to understand something. ↘Brit. the school exercise of answering questions on a set text to test understanding. 2》 archaic inclusion. ↘historical the proposed inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church… … English new terms dictionary
comprehension — noun Syn: understanding, grasp, mastery, conception, knowledge, awareness Ant: ignorance … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
comprehension */ — UK [ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑmprəˈhenʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms comprehension : singular comprehension plural comprehensions 1) [uncountable] the ability to understand something The students stared at me without comprehension. We have no… … English dictionary