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I.understanding [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, americ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] SUBST

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 [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋ, americ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

understanding tone, glance

bienveillant

understanding person

compréhensif/-ive (about au sujet de)

misunderstanding [Brit ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ, americ ˌmɪsˌəndərˈstændɪŋ] SUBST

misunderstanding

malentendu m

so as to avoid any misunderstanding

pour qu'il n'y ait pas de malentendus

understandingly [Brit ʌndəˈstandɪŋli, americ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋli] ADV

understandingly smile, reply:

understandingly

avec bienveillance

free-standing ADJ literal

free-standing lamp, statue, furniture, heater

sur pied

free-standing cooker, bath

nonencastré

free-standing fig organization, company

indépendant

long-standing ADJ

long-standing arrangement, rivalry, grievance, involvement

de longue date

long-standing joke

vieux/vieille

I.understand <Pret imperf, Part perf understood> [Brit ʌndəˈstand, americ ˌəndərˈstænd] VERBO 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 …

Expressões:

to be understood LINGUÍS (be implied) subject:

être sous-entendu

II.understand <Pret imperf, Part perf understood> [Brit ʌndəˈstand, americ ˌəndərˈstænd] VERBO 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 [Brit ʌndəˈstandəbl, americ ˌəndərˈstændəb(ə)l] ADJ (all contexts)

understandable

compréhensible

it is understandable that …

il est compréhensible que …

+ Conj it's understandable

ça se comprend

understandably [Brit ʌndəˈstandəbli, americ ˌəndərˈstændəbli] ADV

understandably

naturellement

he is understandably disappointed

il est déçu, c'est normal

I.notwithstanding [Brit nɒtwɪðˈstandɪŋ, nɒtwɪθˈstandɪŋ, americ ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˌnɑtwɪðˈstændɪŋ] ADV formal

notwithstanding

néanmoins

II.notwithstanding [Brit nɒtwɪðˈstandɪŋ, nɒtwɪθˈstandɪŋ, americ ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˌnɑtwɪðˈstændɪŋ] PREP

notwithstanding (in spite of)

en dépit de

notwithstanding (excepted)

exception faite de

notwithstanding JUR

nonobstant

notwithstanding the legal difficulties, the legal difficulties notwithstanding

en dépit des difficultés légales

I.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, americ ˈstændɪŋ] SUBST

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 [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, americ ˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

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 DESP (from standing position):

standing jump

sans élan

to make a jump from a standing start

sauter sans élan

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Traduções para nderstanding no dicionário inglês»francês

I.understanding SUBST

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 ADJ

understanding

compréhensif(-ive)

misunderstanding SUBST

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 ADJ

long-standing

de longue date

free-standing ADJ

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, americ -dɚˈ-] irreg VERBO 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, americ -dɚˈ-] irreg VERBO 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 VERBO 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 VERBO intr irreg

misunderstand

mal comprendre

understandable ADJ

understandable

compréhensible

I.standing SUBST

1. standing (position):

standing

rang m

2. standing (duration):

standing

durée f

II.standing ADJ

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, americ ˌnɑ:t-] formal PREP

notwithstanding

en dépit de

II.notwithstanding [ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, americ ˌnɑ:t-] formal ADV

notwithstanding

néanmoins

upstanding [ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ] ADJ formal

upstanding

droit(e)