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1 infer
in'fə:past tense, past participle - inferred; verb(to judge (from facts or evidence): I inferred from your silence that you were angry.) inferir, deducirtr[ɪn'fɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1) deduce: deducir, inferir2) surmise: concluir, suponer, tener entendido3) imply: sugerir, insinuarv.• discurrir v.• inducir v.• inferir v.• sobreentender v.• sobrentender v.• traslucir v.ɪn'fɜːr, ɪn'fɜː(r)to infer something (FROM something) — inferir* or deducir* or colegir* algo (de algo)
[ɪn'fɜː(r)]VT1) (=deduce) inferir, deducir ( from de)2) * (=imply) insinuarwhat are you inferring? — ¿qué estás insinuando?
* * *[ɪn'fɜːr, ɪn'fɜː(r)]to infer something (FROM something) — inferir* or deducir* or colegir* algo (de algo)
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2 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) comprender, entender2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) comprender, entender3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) comprender, entender; tener entendido•- understanding
2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligencia, entendimiento2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensión3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) entendimiento•- make oneself understood- make understood
understand vb entender / comprenderare you sure that you understand it all? ¿estás seguro de que lo entiendes todo?tr[ʌndə'stænd]1 entender, comprender2 (believe) tener entendido3 (to get on with somebody) entenderse4 (take for granted) sobreentender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give to understand dar a entender1) comprehend: comprender, entenderI don't understand it: no lo entiendothat's understood: eso se comprendeto make oneself understood: hacerse entender2) believe: entenderto give someone to understand: dar a alguien a entender3) infer: tener entendidoI understand that she's leaving: tengo entendido que se vaunderstand vi: comprender, entenderv.• entender v.• sobreentender v.• sobrentender v.'ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
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vi entender*, comprender[ˌʌndǝ'stænd] (pt, pp understood)1. VTI can't understand it! — ¡no lo entiendo!
that's what I can't understand — eso es lo que no logro entender or comprender
I don't want to hear another word about it, (is that) understood? — no quiero que se hable más del tema, ¿entendido or comprendido?
the process is still not fully understood — el proceso todavía no se comprende or entiende del todo
doctors are still trying to understand the disease — los médicos siguen intentando comprender la enfermedad
it must be understood that... — debe entenderse que...
you must understand that we're very busy — debes entender or comprender que estamos muy ocupados
2) (=follow, interpret) entenderdid I understand you correctly? — ¿te entendí bien?
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to make o.s. understood — hacerse entenderdo I make myself understood? — ¿queda claro?
3) (=empathize with) [+ person, point of view, attitude] comprender, entenderhis wife doesn't understand him — su mujer no le comprende or entiende
she understands children — comprende or entiende a los niños
we understand one another — nos comprendemos or entendemos
I (fully) understand your position — comprendo or entiendo (totalmente) su posición
4) (=know) [+ language] entender5) (=believe) tener entendido•
as I understand it, he's trying to set up a meeting — según tengo entendido or según creo está intentando convocar una reuniónit's understood that he had a heart attack — se piensa or cree que sufrió un infarto
am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
we confirm our reservation and we understand (that) the rental will be 500 euros — confirmamos nuestra reserva y entendemos que el alquiler será de 500 euros
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to give sb to understand that — dar a algn a entender quewe were given to understand that... — se nos dio a entender que...
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it was understood that he would pay for it — se dio por sentado que él lo pagaría•
he let it be understood that... — dio a entender que...2. VI1) (=comprehend) entender; (more emphatic) comprenderdo you understand? — ¿entiendes or comprendes?
now I understand! — ¡ahora entiendo!, ¡ahora comprendo!
there's to be no noise, (do you) understand? — que no haya ruido, ¿entiendes or comprendes?
2) (=believe)she was, I understand, a Catholic — según tengo entendido era católica
3) (=accept sb's position) entender; (esp in more complex situation) comprenderhe'll understand — lo entenderá or comprenderá
don't worry, I quite understand — no te preocupes, lo entiendo or comprendo perfectamente
* * *['ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd]
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(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
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vi entender*, comprender
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