nderstanding nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di nderstanding nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.understanding [ingl brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] SOST

1. understanding (grasp of subject, issue):

understanding

compréhension f

to show an understanding of

faire preuve d'une bonne compréhension de

2. understanding (perception, interpretation):

understanding

interprétation f

to my understanding

d'après ce que j'ai/j'avais compris

our understanding was that …

nous avions compris que …

3. understanding (arrangement):

understanding

entente f (about sur, between entre)

there is an understanding that …

il est entendu que …

on the understanding that …

étant entendu que …

on that understanding

sur cette base

4. understanding (sympathy):

understanding

compréhension f

love and understanding

amour et compréhension

5. understanding (powers of reason):

understanding

entendement m

to pass human understanding

dépasser l'entendement

II.understanding [ingl brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] AGG

understanding tone, glance

bienveillant

understanding person

compréhensif/-ive (about au sujet de)

misunderstanding [ingl brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] SOST

misunderstanding

malentendu m

so as to avoid any misunderstanding

pour qu'il n'y ait pas de malentendus

understandingly [ingl brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋli, ingl am ˌəndərˈstændɪŋli] AVV

understandingly smile, reply:

understandingly

avec bienveillance

free-standing AGG lett

free-standing lamp, statue, furniture, heater

sur pied

free-standing cooker, bath

nonencastré

free-standing fig organization, company

indépendant

long-standing AGG

long-standing arrangement, rivalry, grievance, involvement

de longue date

long-standing joke

vieux/vieille

I.understand <pret, part perf understood> [ingl brit ʌndəˈstand, ingl am ˌəndərˈstænd] VB vb trans

1. understand (intellectually):

understand question, language, concept

comprendre

is that understood?

c'est compris?

I just don't understand it

je n'arrive vraiment pas à comprendre

to understand that …

comprendre que …

to understand how/why

comprendre comment/pourquoi

I can't understand why

je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

2. understand (emotionally):

understand person, feelings

comprendre

I don't understand you

je ne te comprends pas

to understand sb doing

comprendre que qn fasse

I can understand her being upset

je comprends qu'elle soit bouleversée

3. understand (interpret):

understand person, statement

comprendre

do I understand you correctly?

vous ai-je bien compris?

what do you understand by this?

qu'est-ce que tu comprends par ceci?

as I understand it

si je comprends bien

I understood him to say or as saying that…

j'ai compris qu'il disait que…

I think we understand each other

je pense que nous nous comprenons

4. understand (believe):

to understand that …

croire que …

I understood (that) I was to wait

je croyais que je devais attendre

it is/was understood that …

on pense/pensait que …

he was/they were given to understand that …

on lui/leur a donné à entendre que …

you won I understand

vous avez gagné si je comprends bien

‘he's dead’—‘so I understand’

‘il est mort’—‘c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre’

5. understand:

to be understood (be mutually accepted)

être entendu

I thought that was understood

je pensais que c'était entendu

it must be understood that …

il faut qu'il soit bien entendu que …

locuzioni:

to be understood LING (be implied) subject:

être sous-entendu

II.understand <pret, part perf understood> [ingl brit ʌndəˈstand, ingl am ˌəndərˈstænd] VB vb intr

1. understand (comprehend):

understand

comprendre (about à propos de)

no slip-ups, (do you) understand?

et pas de gaffes, d'accord?

2. understand (sympathize):

understand

comprendre

I quite/fully understand

je comprends tout à fait/parfaitement

understandable [ingl brit ʌndəˈstandəbl, ingl am ˌəndərˈstændəb(ə)l] AGG (all contexts)

understandable

compréhensible

it is understandable that …

il est compréhensible que …

+ congt it's understandable

ça se comprend

understandably [ingl brit ʌndəˈstandəbli, ingl am ˌəndərˈstændəbli] AVV

understandably

naturellement

he is understandably disappointed

il est déçu, c'est normal

I.notwithstanding [ingl brit nɒtwɪðˈstandɪŋ, nɒtwɪθˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˌnɑtwɪðˈstændɪŋ] AVV form

notwithstanding

néanmoins

II.notwithstanding [ingl brit nɒtwɪðˈstandɪŋ, nɒtwɪθˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˌnɑtwɪðˈstændɪŋ] PREP

notwithstanding (in spite of)

en dépit de

notwithstanding (excepted)

exception faite de

notwithstanding DIR

nonobstant

notwithstanding the legal difficulties, the legal difficulties notwithstanding

en dépit des difficultés légales

I.standing [ingl brit ˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˈstændɪŋ] SOST

1. standing (reputation):

standing

réputation f

standing

rang m (among parmi, with chez)

academic/professional standing

réputation f académique/professionnelle

of high or considerable standing

très réputé

2. standing (length of time):

of long standing

de longue date

of ten years' standing

vieux/vieille de dix ans

II.standing [ingl brit ˈstandɪŋ, ingl am ˈstændɪŋ] AGG

1. standing (permanent):

standing army, committee, force

actif/-ive

2. standing (continuing):

standing rule, invitation

permanent

his absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends

sa distraction est un constant sujet de plaisanterie pour ses amis

it's a standing joke that she always forgets her key

tout le monde sait qu'elle oublie toujours sa clé

3. standing SPORT (from standing position):

standing jump

sans élan

to make a jump from a standing start

sauter sans élan

nderstanding nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di nderstanding nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.understanding SOST

1. understanding no pl (comprehension):

understanding

compréhension f

to be beyond all understanding

être incompréhensible

my understanding was that ...

j'ai compris que ...

to have no understanding of sth

ne rien comprendre à qc

to show great understanding

être très compréhensif

2. understanding (interpretation):

understanding

interprétation f

my limited understanding of Islam does not allow me judge

ma connaissance limitée de l'Islam ne me permet pas de juger

3. understanding (agreement):

understanding

entente f

to come to an understanding

s'entendre

to do sth on the understanding that

faire qc à la condition que +subj

II.understanding AGG

understanding

compréhensif(-ive)

misunderstanding SOST

1. misunderstanding (misinterpretation):

misunderstanding

erreur f d'interprétation

2. misunderstanding (quarrel):

misunderstanding

malentendu m

3. misunderstanding no pl (difficulty in communication):

misunderstanding

quiproquo m

long-standing AGG

long-standing

de longue date

free-standing AGG

1. free-standing (not fixed):

free-standing

non encastré(e)

free-standing lamp

sur pied

2. free-standing (not part of group):

free-standing

indépendant(e)

free-standing organisation

autonome

I.understand [ˌʌndəˈstænd, ingl am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB vb trans

1. understand (perceive meaning):

understand

comprendre

to make oneself understood

se faire comprendre

to understand one another

se comprendre

the problem as I understand it

si je comprends bien le problème

2. understand (believe, infer):

it is understood that ...

il est entendu que ...

I understand that you're leaving

j'ai cru comprendre que tu partais

to give sb to understand that ...

faire comprendre à qn que ...

II.understand [ˌʌndəˈstænd, ingl am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB vb intr

understand

comprendre

to understand about sb/sth

comprendre qn/qc

am I to understand from this that ...?

dois-je comprendre par là que ...?

I understand from the letter that ...

j'ai cru comprendre en lisant la lettre que ...

I.misunderstand VB vb trans irreg

misunderstand

mal comprendre

to be misunderstood

être incompris

to misunderstand each other

mal se comprendre

don't misunderstand me!

comprenez-moi bien!

II.misunderstand VB vb intr irreg

misunderstand

mal comprendre

understandable AGG

understandable

compréhensible

I.standing SOST

1. standing (position):

standing

rang m

2. standing (duration):

standing

durée f

II.standing AGG

1. standing (upright):

standing

debout inv

2. standing (permanent):

standing

fixe

3. standing (stagnant):

standing

stagnant(e)

4. standing (not reaped):

standing

sur pied

I.notwithstanding [ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ingl am ˌnɑ:t-] form PREP

notwithstanding

en dépit de

II.notwithstanding [ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ingl am ˌnɑ:t-] form AVV

notwithstanding

néanmoins

upstanding [ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ] AGG form

upstanding

droit(e)