Betydning av understand på norsk

• 0 to know what sb means

  • She was crying so hard, I couldn’t understand her. Hun gråt så intenst at jeg ikke kunne forstå henne.

  • I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Do you speak English? Unnskyld, jeg forstår ikke. Snakker du engelsk?

• 1 to know the reason for sth, or how sth works or is done

  • I don’t understand why she didn’t turn up. Jeg skjønner ikke hvorfor hun ikke dukket opp.

  • I don’t understand how to use this camera. Jeg skjønner ikke hvordan dette kameraet brukes.

  • You need to understand the rules before you can play. Du må skjønne reglene før du kan spille.

• 2 to realize why sb feels or behaves in a particular way

  • I just don’t understand why she stays with him. Jeg forstår bare ikke hvorfor hun er sammen med ham.

  • My parents don’t understand me. Foreldrene mine forstår meg ikke.

  • I understand, if you don’t feel like coming. Jeg forstår det hvis du ikke har lyst til å komme.

• 3 to believe sth is true after being told

  • We understand the prisoners will be released soon. Vi har fått vite at fangene vil bli satt fri snart.

• 4 to communicate what you mean to sb

  • We made ourselves understood with hand signals. Vi gjorde oss forstått med håndsignaler.

• 5 to see or know the meaning of (something)

  • I can’t understand his absence

  • Speak slowly to foreigners so that they’ll understand you.

• 6 to know (eg a person) thoroughly

  • She understands children/dogs.

• 7 to learn or realize (something), eg from information received

  • At first I didn’t understand how ill she was

  • I understood that you were planning to leave today.