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1 understandable
[ˌʌndə'stændəbl]aggettivo comprensibile* * *adjective (that can be understood: His anger is quite understandable.) comprensibile* * *understandable /ʌndəˈstændəbl/a.comprensibile: The exercises must be easily understandable, gli esercizi devono essere facilmente comprensibili; It's understandable that they want to get their money back, è comprensibile che vogliano riavere i loro soldiunderstandabilityn. [u]understandablyavv.comprensibilmente: She was understandably angry, era comprensibilmente arrabbiata.* * *[ˌʌndə'stændəbl]aggettivo comprensibile -
2 understandable under·stand·able adj
[ˌʌndə'stændəbl]English-Italian dictionary > understandable under·stand·able adj
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3 understandability
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4 understandably
[ˌʌndə'stændəblɪ]avverbio comprensibilmente* * *understandably* * *[ˌʌndə'stændəblɪ]avverbio comprensibilmente -
5 decipher
[dɪ'saɪfə(r)]verbo transitivo decifrare [code, message]* * *1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) decifrare2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) decifrare* * *[dɪ'saɪfə(r)]verbo transitivo decifrare [code, message] -
6 decode
[ˌdiː'kəʊd]verbo transitivo decodificare, decifrare [code, message, signal]* * *[di:'koud](to translate (a coded message) into ordinary understandable language.) decodificare* * *[ˌdiː'kəʊd]verbo transitivo decodificare, decifrare [code, message, signal] -
7 mean nothing to
(not to be understandable to: These mathematical figures mean nothing to me.) non voler dire niente -
8 understand
[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere* * *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.) capire, comprendere2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) capire3) (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.) capire•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) intelligenza2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensione3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) accordo•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere
См. также в других словарях:
Understandable — Un der*stand a*ble ([u^]n d[ e]r*st[a^]nd [.a]*b l), a. Capable of being understood; intelligible. Chillingworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
understandable — index ascertainable, cognizable, coherent (clear), comprehensible, elementary, explicit, lucid, o … Law dictionary
understandable — (adj.) late 14c., able to understand; late 15c., able to be understood, from UNDERSTAND (Cf. understand) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: UNDERSTANDABLY (Cf. Understandably) … Etymology dictionary
understandable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be understood. 2) to be expected; natural, reasonable, or forgivable. DERIVATIVES understandably adverb … English terms dictionary
understandable — adj. 1 seeming normal and reasonable VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ very ▪ completely, entirely … Collocations dictionary
understandable — un|der|stand|a|ble [ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl US dər ] adj 1.) understandable behaviour, reactions etc seem normal and reasonable because of the situation you are in ▪ It is understandable that parents are angry, and looking for someone to blame. ▪ He just … Dictionary of contemporary English
understandable — un|der|stand|a|ble [ ,ʌndər stændəbl ] adjective * 1. ) normal and reasonable in a particular situation: Their reaction is perfectly understandable in the circumstances. understandable (that): It s understandable that mistakes were made. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
understandable — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)stæ̱ndəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s behaviour or feelings as understandable, you think that they have reacted to a situation in a natural way or in the way you would expect. His unhappiness was understandable.… … English dictionary
understandable */ — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈstændəb(ə)l] / US [ˌʌndərˈstændəb(ə)l] adjective 1) normal and reasonable in a particular situation Their reaction is perfectly understandable in the circumstances. understandable (that): It s understandable that mistakes were made.… … English dictionary
understandable — adjective 1 able to be understood; comprehensible: The announcement was barely understandable. 2 understandable behaviour, reactions etc seem normal and reasonable because of the situation you are in: Her anger was entirely understandable in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
understandable — adjective 1) make it understandable to the layman Syn: comprehensible, intelligible, clear, plain, unambiguous, transparent, straightforward, explicit, coherent 2) an understandable desire Syn: unsurprising … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
