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understand

Pronunciation: /ʌndəˈstænd/

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German translation of understand

A. v.t. (understood /ʌndəˈstʊd/)

  • 2 (have heard) gehört haben
  • 3 (take as implied) it was understood that … = es wurde allgemein angenommen, dass …

B. v.i. (understood)

  • 2 (gather, hear) if I understand correctly = wenn ich mich nicht irre he is, I understand, no longer here = er ist, wie ich höre, nicht mehr hier

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