What does capisco in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word capisco in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use capisco in Italian.

The word capisco in Italian means understand, comprehend, understand, understand each other, to grasp quickly, to misunderstand, read between the lines, understand a joke, get a joke, get the meaning of a joke, explain, make someone read between the lines, make oneself understood, there's nothing to understand, not understand a word, not understand a thing, understand zilch, understand nada, go figure!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word capisco

understand, comprehend

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (intendere, comprendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho capito quello che mi hai detto ma non lo condivido.
I've understood what you have said, but don't agree with it.

understand

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avere empatia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Io non lo capisco proprio: se sta così male nella sua azienda, perché non cambia lavoro?
I really don't understand it; if she is so unhappy at her company, why doesn't she change jobs?

understand each other

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (intendersi, andare d'accordo)

Dopo dieci anni Io e il mio collega ci capiamo al volo.
After ten years together, my colleague and I understand each other well.

to grasp quickly

to misunderstand

read between the lines

(capire un'allusione)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

understand a joke, get a joke, get the meaning of a joke

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (capire il senso)

explain

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (spiegare)

Help me understand the situation.

make someone read between the lines

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make oneself understood

there's nothing to understand

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not understand a word

not understand a thing

(informale (non capire nulla)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

understand zilch, understand nada

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

go figure!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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