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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentendido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en.tenˈdi.ðo
"Entendido, muchas gracias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fully comprehended or grasped mentally; mutually agreed upon without explicit expression.
"It was understood that all reports had to be submitted by Friday."
- 1
Past tense and past participle of understand; perceived the meaning of something.
"She understood the complex instructions immediately."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'understandan', composed of 'under' (among, between) and 'standan' (to stand), shifting in Middle English to mean comprehending or grasping meaning. The Italian equivalent 'capito' represents the past participle of 'capire', sharing a conceptual evolution toward mental apprehension.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Understood" is said worldwide
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compris
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁi
"C'est bien compris."
capito
Transliteration: kaˈpi.to
"Tutto capito."
verstanden
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtandn̩
"Das ist verstanden worden."
entendido
Transliteration: en.tenˈdi.ðo
"Entendido, muchas gracias."
entendido
Transliteration: ẽ.tẽˈdi.du
"Combinado e entendido."
समझा हुआ
Transliteration: samjhaa huaa
"यह बात अच्छी तरह समझी हुई है।"
已理解
Transliteration: yǐ lǐjiě
"指令已理解。"
이해된
Transliteration: ihae-doen
"모두에게 이해된 규칙입니다."
了解済み
Transliteration: ryōkai zumi
"その件は了解済みです。"
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