comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
İngilizce
~ 4700
megért, ért, bevon, beépít, magában foglal, belefoglal, felölel, kiterjed
FIIL
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
to comprehend [something]
I cannot comprehend why he acted that way.
Nem tudom megérteni, miért viselkedett így.
She quickly comprehended the main idea of the lecture.
Gyorsan megértette az előadás fő gondolatát.
The report was so technical that few people could comprehend it.
Children may not fully comprehend the dangers of the internet.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I do not comprehend this word.
Nem értem ezt a szót.
He can comprehend short stories in English.
Meg tud érteni rövid történeteket angolul.
We comprehend the rules of the game.
She cannot comprehend the question.
Sık yapılan hata:
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.
Anlam
Understand the meaning
Eşdizimler
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
Eş anlamlılar
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
|
grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
Zıt anlamlılar
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
Konular
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To understand what something means.
To grasp or understand the meaning, nature, or importance of something.
FIIL
C1
FORMAL
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
to comprehend [something]
The course comprehends both theory and practice.
This definition comprehends several related concepts.
The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The book comprehends many topics.
The class comprehends history and science.
The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
Anlam
Include as part of whole
Eşdizimler
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
Konular
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To have or include something as part of a whole.
To include or contain something as part of a larger whole.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
Heceler ve vurgu
com - pre - hend (3 hece)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.