Category: Common VerbsPart of speech: verbDifficulty: Common
comprendre
/comprendre/Roman
English meaning: To understand
Definition
To perceive the meaning or intention of something.
Example
“Je ne comprends pas cette phrase.”
In English: “I do not understand this sentence.”
Another example: “Je ne comprends pas cette question.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Common irregular verb 'to understand'; neutral register, used both for comprehension and for being understanding. Also means 'to comprise/include' in formal contexts.
Common Collocations
- faire comprendre
- comprendre une leçon
- mal comprendre
- comprendre le français
- ne rien comprendre
Word Forms
je comprends, il comprend, nous comprenons; p.p. compris; fut. comprendrai
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Literary Heritage
“Aimer, c'est agir.”
“To love is to act.”
“Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.”
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”
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