comprehension

Verständnis, Verstehen

Fähigkeit, die Bedeutung oder Wichtigkeit von etwas zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to understand the meaning or importance of something.

• This book improves reading comprehension.
• The teacher checked our comprehension of the story.
• The reason for her sudden departure was beyond his comprehension.

So benutzt man es: comprehension of something (The questions test your comprehension of the passage.); beyond someone’s comprehension (His decision was beyond my comprehension.)

Synonyme: understanding, grasp

Häufige Wendungen: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, beyond comprehension, full comprehension