What does entiendo in Spanish mean?

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

The word entiendo in Spanish means understand, understand, understand, know about, understand that, understand that, get on, get on with, have an affair with, the way I see it, to 's understanding, simple argument, insinuate, hard to understand, difficult to understand, make yourself understood, understand nothing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entiendo

understand

verbo transitivo (descifrar el sentido)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ninguno de los alumnos entendió la explicación del profesor de química.

None of the students understood the chemistry teacher's explanation.

understand

verbo transitivo (signos, idioma: comprender)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Juan entiende el francés. No entiendo la letra del médico.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I've been living in Frankfurt for 5 years and now understand German very well.

understand

verbo transitivo (persona: conocer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ana es quien mejor entiende a su padre.

Ana is the one who understands her father best

know about

(saber de algo)

Pedro entiende de mecánica: quizá pueda reparar tu auto.

Juan knows about mechanics: maybe he can fix your car.

understand that

(tener entendido)

Entiendo que clausuraron el basurero municipal hace poco.

I understand that they closed the municipal landfill recently.

understand that

(considerar razonable)

Entiendo que odies ir a trabajar los domingos.

I understand that you hate working Sundays.

get on

verbo pronominal (personas: llevarse bien) (UK, informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

Tu amiga y yo no nos entendemos.

Your friend and I don't get on.

get on with

(llevarse con alguien) (UK)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

Mi hijo es muy sociable y se entiende con todos sus compañeros de clase.

My son is very sociable and gets on with all his classmates.

have an affair with

(informal (tener un romance oculto)

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

Juan se entiende con una compañera de trabajo.

Juan is having an affair with a colleague.

the way I see it

expresión (en mi opinión)

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

A mi entender, los niños deben estudiar una segunda lengua desde pequeños.

The way I see it, children should start learning a second language when they are young.

to 's understanding

locución conjuntiva (a su juicio)

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

A su entender no deberíamos comer animales porque sufren.

simple argument

(exposición sencilla)

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

Es un argumento de fácil entender y nadie tendrá problemas en seguirte.

It is a simple argument and nobody will have trouble keeping up.

insinuate

locución verbal (insinuar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Pedro dio a entender que no quería ir a la fiesta.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria led Jose to believe that dinner was ready, but she actually finished cooking it after he sat down to the table.

hard to understand, difficult to understand

locución adjetiva (complicado de comprender) (comprehension)

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

El texto del filósofo es difícil de entender.

The philosopher's text is hard to understand.

make yourself understood

locución verbal (explicarse bien)

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

¿Me hice entender o te lo explico de nuevo?

Have I made myself understood or should I explain it again?

understand nothing

locución verbal (figurado (no ver claro algo)

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

Pedro no entiende nada del amor y no puede mantener una novia.

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