compreender

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin comprehendere (to grasp). Cf. the older variant comprehender, as well as the inherited comprender. The latter was likely modified into its current form to more closely reflect the Latin etymology.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈde(ʁ)/ , /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈde(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈde(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈde(ɾ)/, /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈde(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈde(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈde(ʁ)/ , /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈde(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈde(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈde(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈdeɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈdeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈde.ɾi/, (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈde.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: com‧pre‧en‧der

Verb

compreender (first-person singular present compreendo, first-person singular preterite compreendi, past participle compreendido)

  1. (transitive) to understand; to comprehend
    Eu compreendo seus motivos, mas eles não justificam seus atos.
    I understand your reasons, but they don't justify your acts.
  2. (transitive) to understand; to get (to know how a person feels)
    Meus pais nunca me compreenderam.
    My parents never understood me.
  3. (transitive) to include; to encompass; to comprise
    Esta lista compreende todos os ingredientes para o bolo de aniversário.
    This list includes all the ingredients for the birthday's cake.

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