понимать
realise
to become aware or understand
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понимать with English translation
понимать usage examples
She realised she had left her keys at home.
Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
I didn't realise the store closed so early.
Я не понимал, что магазин закрывается так рано.
She realized she had left her keys at home.
Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
I didn't realize the store closed so early.
Я не понимал, что магазин закрывается так рано.
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понимать synonyms
Related words worth learning together
to understand something more deeply, to be aware of it
perfective aspect: to understand, to grasp
colloquial or bookish: to understand after some effort, not immediately
to make something clear to oneself and understand it well
to become clearly aware of something, especially something important or personal
to deeply understand, often something complex, abstract, or spiritual
to figure out quickly, to understand by thinking fast
to guess or infer something from hints or signs
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce понимать and what this word means
понимать means realise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce понимать
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
понимать translation
realise
понимать examples
She realised she had left her keys at home.
понимать transcription
[pənʲɪˈmatʲ]
Questions about this word
понимать meaning: what does it mean?
вдруг понять или осознать что-то
понимать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
понимать is pronounced as [pənʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
понимать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She realised she had left her keys at home. Translation: Она поняла, что оставила ключи дома.
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