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Necesitamos una comprensión simple para evitar el rencor.

Necesitamos una comprensión simple para evitar el rencor.
We need a simple understanding to avoid resentment.
From Lesson 344:Meaning-changing adjectives·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Necesitamos una comprensión simple para evitar el rencor.

Why is simple placed after comprensión, and how would the meaning change if it came before?
When simple comes after the noun, it means uncomplicated or straightforward. If it were placed before the noun as una simple comprensión, the meaning changes to a mere understanding or just an understanding, which does not fit the context of resolving resentment.
Why does rencor have the definite article el here when the English translation just says resentment?
In Spanish, abstract nouns like rencor (resentment or a grudge) require a definite article when you talk about them in a general, broad sense. English omits the article for general abstract concepts, but Spanish requires it.
Could I use por instead of para before evitar?
No, you need para here because it expresses a goal or purpose (in order to avoid). If you used por, it would express the cause or reason for the action, which does not fit the context of needing something to reach a specific future goal.
Does comprensión mean understanding in an emotional sense or an intellectual sense?
It can be both! Here it refers to a mutual, relational agreement to resolve issues. However, it is also the exact word for intellectual comprehension, such as in comprensión de lectura (reading comprehension).

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