understanding

comprensione, conoscenza

Ciò che sai di un argomento e quanto bene riesci a spiegarlo.

In inglese semplice: What you know about something and how well you can explain it.

• I have a basic understanding of French.
• The course improved our understanding of plants.
• What is your understanding of the problem?

Come si usa: understanding of something (She has a good understanding of local history.)

Sinonimi: knowledge, comprehension, grasp

Contrari: misunderstanding

Espressioni comuni: understanding of something, basic understanding, better understanding, human understanding

comprensione

Capacità o disponibilità a capire come si sente qualcuno e a trattarlo con gentilezza.

In inglese semplice: The ability or willingness to recognize how someone feels and treat them kindly.

• Thank you for your understanding.
• The teacher treated him with understanding.
• We need more understanding between parents and children.

Come si usa: understanding for someone/something (She showed understanding for his difficulties.)

Sinonimi: sympathy, empathy

Espressioni comuni: show understanding, patience and understanding, understanding for someone

accordo, intesa

Accordo tra persone, spesso raggiunto senza un contratto scritto.

In inglese semplice: An agreement between people, often made without a written contract.

• We have an understanding.
• They reached an understanding about the rent.
• Our understanding was that you would finish by Friday.

Come si usa: understanding that… (We had an understanding that I would pay for the food.)

Sinonimi: agreement, arrangement

Contrari: disagreement

Espressioni comuni: reach an understanding, mutual understanding, have an understanding

intelletto, intelligenza

Capacità di pensare chiaramente, risolvere problemi e coglierne il significato.

In inglese semplice: The ability to think clearly, work things out, and recognize their meaning.

• Her understanding remained sharp.
• These questions test a child's powers of understanding.
• The philosopher explored the limits of human understanding.

Sinonimi: intellect, reason, intelligence

Espressioni comuni: powers of understanding, human understanding, limited understanding

comprensivo

Che capisce i sentimenti e i problemi degli altri e li tratta con gentilezza.

In inglese semplice: Able to recognize other people's feelings and problems and treat them kindly.

• My teacher is very understanding.
• She was understanding when I arrived late.
• Try to be more understanding about his worries.

Come si usa: understanding about something (My manager was understanding about my family problems.)

Sinonimi: sympathetic, considerate, kind

Contrari: unsympathetic

Espressioni comuni: understanding friend, very understanding, understanding about something