Tra từ understand - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 understanding
2 not understanding
3 explaining
see also DESCRIBE, KNOW, LEARN, MEANING, REASON

1 understanding
- to know what sth means or the reason for sth: understand* (sth), see* (sth)
Did you understand that lecture? ◎ I think I understand now - you want me to leave. ◎ Do you see what I mean?
- to hear or understand sth: get* it, get* sth
Ah yes, I get it. You want me to lend you some money. ◎ Did you get the joke?
- when you begin to understand sth completely, it sinks* in
The news finally sank in and she started crying.
- to know and understand that sth is true or that sth has happened: realize (that) ※¦
Of course I do realize that the situation has changed. ◎ I suddenly realized that I'd forgotten my keys.
- to understand or find sth out from sb/sth: gather (that) ※¦
I gather that you're not very happy with my work.
- to understand an explanation or a story: follow (sth)
I'm sorry. I don't follow.
- to understand a difficult idea: grasp sth
I've never really grasped how computers work.
- to understand information that is not very clear: make* sth out
Could you make out what he was trying to say in his letter?
- to understand what you see, hear or read: take* sth in
We found it hard to take in everything the teacher said.
- to understand how sth works: get* the hang of sth
You'll soon get the hang of this computer program.
- to understand a difficult situation or a problem: (formal) appreciate sth; noun (U/singular): appreciation
I don't think you really appreciate the difficulty of the situation.
- the way you think that sth is meant: understanding (noun U)
My understanding of his letter is that he wants to leave immediately.
- the ability to understand sth: comprehension (noun U)
How he managed to get the job is beyond my comprehension.
※ possible or easy to understand
- if sth can be understood, it is (formal) intelligible (to sb), (formal) comprehensible (to sb); noun (U): intelligibility
easily intelligible, even to small children ◎ His new book is only comprehensible to experts in his field.
- if sth can be understood easily, it is clear (adverb clearly), plain (adverb plainly); the quality of being easy to understand: clarity (noun U)
a clear explanation ◎ plain English ◎ Speak plainly! ◎ clarity of expression
- if it is possible to understand the reason for sth, it is understandable, it makes* (good) sense
It is understandable that she should wish to be alone for a while. ◎ understandable objections ◎ What does this mean? It just doesn't seem to make sense.

2 not understanding
- not to know what sth means or the reason for sth: not understand, fail to understand
I didn't understand a word she said. ◎ I fail to understand why she didn't come.
- to understand sb/sth wrongly: misunderstand* sb/sth
He misunderstood the girl's smile. ◎ Don't misunderstand me - I wish I could help you.
- an act of misunderstanding: misunderstanding (noun C/U)
I'm afraid there's been some misunderstanding. ◎ a slight misunderstanding
- to misunderstand completely what has been said: (informal) get* (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
He got hold of the wrong end of the stick and thought he'd been insulted.
- if you completely fail to understand what sth means or what is happening, you are confused, puzzled, baffled
She looked confused by all the shouting. ◎ I'm baffled by his attitude.
※ not possible or easy to understand
- if sth cannot be understood, it is unintelligible, incomprehensible
an unintelligible reply ◎ Her sudden departure was incomprehensible to all her friends.
- if sth is difficult to understand, it makes* no/little sense (to you)
The excuse he gave made little sense.
- if sth is not very clear and you cannot understand it, you cannot make it out
I can't make out what he's trying to signal to us.
- if sth is too difficult to understand, it is beyond you, above/over your head
'What do you think it means?' 'It's beyond me.' ◎ Anything to do with computer programming is way above my head.
- if sth is very difficult for you to understand, it is confusing, puzzling
a confusing situation ◎ a puzzling decision
- a situation which is difficult to understand or deal with: problem
to try to solve a problem
- a thing that you cannot understand or explain: mystery
It's a mystery to me why she ever bothered to come.
※ more on problems PROBLEM

3 explaining
- to give the meaning of sth or the reason for sth, so that sb can understand it: explain (sth), explain sth to sb, explain (to sb) that ※¦; noun (C/U): explanation
I don't understand the question - can you explain? ◎ She couldn't explain why the money was missing. ◎ She explained her plan to the rest of the team. ◎ That's not a very satisfactory explanation. ◎ This requires more detailed explanation.
- to succeed in making people understand sth: get* sth across/over (to sb)
He's not very good at getting his ideas across. ◎ She managed to get her meaning over to the audience.
- to explain or understand the meaning of sth: make* sense of sth, interpret sth (as sth); noun (C/U): interpretation
I've read your letter twice and am still trying to make sense of it. ◎ How do you interpret her comments? ◎ a new interpretation of Darwin's theory
- to make sth clear and easy to understand: (formal) clarify sth; noun (U): clarification
I hope that helps to clarify the situation. ◎ We'll have to ask for further clarification.
- to look at some facts carefully in order to understand or explain them: analyse sth; noun (C/U): analysis
I now have to analyse the results of the questionnaire. ◎ an analysis of the causes of the riots ◎ Further analysis will be needed before we can understand this properly.
- something which gives an explanation is explanatory
explanatory notes at the back of a book
- something which does not need to be explained because it is clear is self-explanatory
The instructions should be self-explanatory.
- something which can be explained is explicable; opposite: inexplicable
inexplicable behaviour
- an idea that explains sth: theory
theories that explain how children learn to talk ◎ My theory is that he fell while trying to save his companion.
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- if you understand what sb really means, even though it is not said openly, you read* between the lines
Reading between the lines, she could see that something was wrong.
- to understand two completely different opinions: see* both sides of sth
I'm trying hard to see both sides of the argument.