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to comprende

to comprende

1 9.9
To tell someone to understand what you say
  • verb
  • /kəmˈprɛndeɪ/
translation icon : ¡comprende!
  • You need to finish your work by tomorrow, comprende?

Examples

  • I told him the rules clearly, but he still didn't follow them, comprende?

  • Just keep the wound clean, comprende?

    Fiction book (2002)

  • We have a lot to discuss, so make sure you listen carefully, comprende?

Synonyms

to understand
vsto comprende
852 1.0

To know what people mean when they speak or write in a language

is an immediate spoken command asking for confirmation rather than ability
to getcha
vsto comprende
  • Informal
1 9.5

To understand what someone says

is a direct imperative in Spanish rather than casual spoken contraction
to capisce
vsto comprende
  • Informal
1 9.9

To understand what someone says

is used as a command asking for confirmation in Spanish

Surface Forms

comprende infinitive
comprendiendo present participle
comprende third person singular
comprendió past
comprendido past participle

Etymology

Comprende is also used in Spanish as a short command meaning 'understand!' or 'do you get it?', and it comes from the same root as the English comprehend, so the speaker is asking you to 'take hold' of the idea and follow along.