comprehension

compréhension

Capacité à saisir le sens ou l’importance de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : comprehension of something (The questions test your comprehension of the passage.); beyond someone’s comprehension (His decision was beyond my comprehension.)

Synonymes : understanding, grasp

Expressions courantes : reading comprehension, listening comprehension, beyond comprehension, full comprehension