to comprende
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9.4
To ask someone if they understand often for emphasis
- verb
- /kəmˈprɛndeɪ/
- Informal
:
comprende
- Call me when you're inside, Alejandro, comprende?
Examples
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Second, you're gonna give me some answers, comprende, muchacho?
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Yeah, I comprende.
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If the boss says you are the boss, - you are the boss now, comprende?
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Don't move your arm again, comprende?
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Do you comprende?
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No drinks tonight, comprende?
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Si, comprende, comprende.
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If I explain it again, do you understand, comprende?
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No more talking, just listen and do as I say, comprende?
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We need to finish this project by Friday, comprende?
Synonyms
to understand
vsto comprende
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1.0
To know what people mean when they speak or write in a language
is used to ask for confirmation in speech and often adds emphasis
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9.9
To understand what someone says
is used in English from Spanish to ask for confirmation with emphasis
Surface Forms
comprende infinitive
comprendiendo present participle
comprende third person singular
comprendió past
comprendido past participle
Etymology
Comprende in English is borrowed from Spanish as a quick tag meaning 'do you understand?', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word comprehend — both ask you to 'grasp' the meaning of what was said.