comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
Understand the meaning
To understand what something means.
תבנית שימוש:
to comprehend [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comprehend' with 'compare' due to similar spelling; also, 'comprehend' is often more formal than 'understand', so overuse in casual speech can sound unnatural.
מילים נרדפות
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
|
grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
הפכים
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
צירופים
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
נושאים
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I cannot comprehend why he acted that way.
- She quickly comprehended the main idea of the lecture.
- The report was so technical that few people could comprehend it.
- Children may not fully comprehend the dangers of the internet.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I do not comprehend this word.
- He can comprehend short stories in English.
- We comprehend the rules of the game.
- She cannot comprehend the question.
פועל
formal
C1
action
2
Include as part of whole
To have or include something as part of a whole.
תבנית שימוש:
to comprehend [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
מילים נרדפות
include (More common and neutral; 'comprehend' in this sense is formal and less frequent.)
|
encompass (Similar in formality; often used for broad or complete inclusion.)
הפכים
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
צירופים
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
נושאים
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The course comprehends both theory and practice.
- This definition comprehends several related concepts.
- The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The book comprehends many topics.
- The class comprehends history and science.
- The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
הברות והטעמה
com - pre - hend (3 הברות)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
משפחת מילים
Forms
comprehends
verb
comprehending
verb
comprehended
verb
Core family
Related words
comprehensibly
adverb
comprehensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomprehensible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
comprehensibility
noun
incomprehension
noun
ביטויים
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
דוגמאות
- I cannot comprehend how this happened.
- She cannot comprehend why they left so suddenly.
difficult to comprehend
1/dˈɪfɪkʌlt tə kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Hard to understand
Hard to understand or make sense of.
דוגמאות
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.