Usages of entender
El estudio del documento es importante para entender las normas.
The study of the document is important to understand the rules.
Es necesario entender las normas antes de la reunión.
It is necessary to understand the rules before the meeting.
Cuanto más estudio, más entiendo las noticias.
The more I study, the more I understand the news.
Voy aprendiendo español poco a poco y cada día entiendo más frases.
I’m gradually learning Spanish and every day I understand more sentences.
A veces pregunto el significado de una palabra cuando no la entiendo.
Sometimes I ask for the meaning of a word when I do not understand it.
Cuando mi profesor habla despacio, entiendo mejor el ritmo del idioma.
When my teacher speaks slowly, I understand the rhythm of the language better.
Desde que uso subtítulos en español, entiendo mejor la primera temporada de la serie.
Since I have been using subtitles in Spanish, I understand the first season of the series better.
No entiendo su expresión cuando hablo tan rápido en español.
I don’t understand her expression when I speak so fast in Spanish.
Este poema tiene un ritmo sencillo y un vocabulario que entiendo bien.
This poem has a simple rhythm and vocabulary that I understand well.
En este punto del texto, entiendo mejor la idea.
At this point in the text, I understand the idea better.
La habitación de mi prima es caótica, pero ella dice que entiende perfectamente su propio orden.
My cousin’s room is chaotic, but she says she perfectly understands her own order.
Quisiera que vinieras conmigo, aunque entiendo que estés cansada.
I would like you to come with me, although I understand that you are tired.
Puede que mis amigas no entiendan el trámite, pero yo se lo explico con calma.
My friends might not understand the procedure, but I explain it to them calmly.
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