What does compris in French mean?

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

The word compris in French means understood, included, understand, get, understand, include, comprise, incorporate, see, be understandable, understand each other, understand one another, understood!, all-inclusive package, all-inclusive deal, do we understand each other?, service included, service not included, if I understand correctly, if I have heard you correctly, all included, all inclusive, all-in, as you can well imagine, as you will have realized, including. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compris

understood

adjectif (saisi, assimilé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu ne sortiras pas ce soir ! Compris ?
You're not going out tonight! Got it?

included

adjectif (inclus)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le service est compris dans le prix.
Service is included in the price.

understand

verbe transitif (saisir par l'esprit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tous nos élèves comprennent l'anglais.
All our students understand English.

get

verbe transitif (appréhender) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ne comprend pas du tout la musique classique.
He doesn't get classical music at all.

understand

verbe transitif (saisir une manière de voir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je comprends sa méfiance vis-à-vis des journalistes. Sa mère ne comprend pas son comportement.
His mother cannot comprehend his behaviour.

include

verbe transitif (inclure dans un total)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nos tarifs ne comprennent pas les taxes.
Our prices are not inclusive of taxes.

comprise, incorporate

verbe transitif (être composé de) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Notre école comprend 150 élèves.
Our school consists of 150 pupils.

see

verbe transitif (façon d'envisager les choses) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est comme ça que je comprends la vie.
That's how I see life.

be understandable

verbe pronominal (être compréhensible)

Sa colère envers ses parents se comprend, vu comment ils l'ont traité.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. His anger at his parents is understandable, given the way they have treated him.

understand each other, understand one another

verbe pronominal (s'entendre)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Elle ne parle pas français, nous ne nous comprenons pas.
She doesn't speak French, so we don't understand each other (or: one another).

understood!

interjection (D'accord !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

all-inclusive package, all-inclusive deal

nom féminin (forfait où tout est inclus dans le prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

do we understand each other?

(je me suis fait comprendre)

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

service included

locution adjectivale (prix : incluant le service)

Dans ce restaurant, un repas coûte 15 € 50 service compris.

service not included

locution adverbiale (sans compter le prix du service)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le traiteur m'a fait un devis pour le repas, service non compris.

if I understand correctly, if I have heard you correctly

(sauf erreur de ma part)

all included, all inclusive, all-in

locution adverbiale (tout inclus)

as you can well imagine, as you will have realized

(c'est implicite)

including

locution adjectivale (inclus)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ce tarif comprend toutes les taxes y compris celles de séjour et d'aéroport.
This price is with all the taxes, including the tourist tax and the airport tax.

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