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1 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.) forstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå3) (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.) forstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *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.) forstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå3) (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.) forstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse•- make oneself understood- make understood -
2 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) undslippe; slippe fra2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ikke rigtigt fatte; ikke kunne huske•- elusive* * *[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) undslippe; slippe fra2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ikke rigtigt fatte; ikke kunne huske•- elusive
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