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entender

to understand

verb en-ten-DEHR Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin intendere (to stretch toward, attend to).

Also means

to hear (in set phrases)

Usage Note

Entender is an e→ie stem-changing verb (entiendo, entiendes…). It differs from comprender in register: entender is everyday, comprender is slightly more formal or academic. Dar a entender means 'to imply' or 'to let it be understood', a useful idiomatic construction.

Examples

"No entiendo lo que dices."

Natural Translation

I don't understand what you're saying.

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