understand

[US]/ʌndə'stænd/
[UK]/'ʌndɚ'stænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. و vi. فهم؛ استيعاب؛
vt. سمع عن، يعرف، يعتبر.
Word Forms
Present Participleunderstanding
Past Participleunderstood
Third Person Singularunderstands
Past Tenseunderstood
Pluralunderstands

Phrases & Collocations

I understand

أفهم

do you understand

هل تفهم؟

come to understand

أن تفهم

Example Sentences

I don't understand you.

أنا لا أفهمك.

I was given to understand that it was not true.

لقد أُعطيتُ على أنَّه ليس صحيحًا.

a hazy understanding

فهم ضبابي

I don’t understand scientific terminology.

أنا لا أفهم المصطلحات العلمية.

there was a bond of understanding between them.

كانت هناك رابطة من الفهم بينهم.

I fully understand the fears of the workers.

أنا أفهم مخاوف العمال بشكل كامل.

I do not understand the purport of your remarks.

أنا لا أفهم مغزى ملاحظاتك.

it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.

من السهل فهم والتضامن مع وضعه.

he didn't understand a word I said.

لم يفهم كلمة قلتها.

she didn't really understand the situation.

هي لم تفهم الموقف حقًا.

I understand you're at art school.

أنا أفهم أنك في مدرسة الفنون.

Even a child can understand the book.

حتى طفل يمكنه فهم الكتاب.

We must understand both the theory and practive.

يجب أن نفهم كل من النظرية والتطبيق.

tolerant and understanding with each other

متسامح ومتفهم مع بعضنا البعض

I was given to understand that she had resigned.

لقد أُعطيتُ على أنَّها استقالت.

Real-world Examples

This this guy he doesn't understand interstellar currency.

هذا الرجل لا يفهم العملة بين النجوم.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

He says he doesn't understand the rationale here.

يقول إنه لا يفهم الأساس المنطقي هنا.

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

Oliver did not understand what was happening.

أوليفر لم يفهم ما كان يحدث.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

You can also ask questions if there is something you don't understand.

يمكنك أيضًا طرح الأسئلة إذا كان هناك شيء لا تفهمه.

Source: Oxford University: Business English

Perhaps it doesn't understand English, thought Alice.

ربما لا يفهم الإنجليزية، فكرت أليس.

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Simplified Version)

I guarantee you will not understand either one.

أضمن لك أنك لن تفهم أيًا منهما.

Source: Academic Excellence Development Plan

You say you " hear" us and that you understand the urgency.

تقول أنك " تسمعنا " وأنك تفهم مدى الإلحاح.

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

They understand you. I don't think you ever understand a dog.

إنهم يفهمونك. لا أعتقد أنك تفهم الكلب أبدًا.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

Unless you study, you won't understand grammar.

إلا إذا درست، فلن تفهم القواعد النحوية.

Source: Intermediate Daily Grammar

It can also mean to not understand something.

يمكن أن يعني أيضًا عدم فهم شيء ما.

Source: VOA One Minute English

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