entendimiento

m.

1 understanding.

2 mind, intellect, reasoning power.

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entendimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (comprensión) understanding, comprehension

2 (sentido común) understanding, sense, judgement

3 (inteligencia) intelligence

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noun m.

understanding

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SM

1) (=inteligencia) understanding, mind

el entendimiento humano no tiene límites — human understanding o the human mind has no limits

un hombre de mucho entendimiento — a man of great understanding, a very wise man

¡este chico no tiene entendimiento! — this boy has no brains!

2) (=comprensión) understanding

medidas para fomentar un mejor entendimiento de las leyes — measures to foster a better understanding of the laws

3) (=acuerdo) understanding

llegar a un entendimiento — to reach an understanding

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masculino

1) (acuerdo) understanding

2) (razón, inteligencia) mind

tiene el entendimiento de un niño — he has the mind o intelligence of a child

todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento — he's not old enough to understand

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= insight, understanding, rapport.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. While such a policy might reduce the library's not always deserved status as an institution of high culture, it would increase rapport between the library and its users and might lead to some real reader stimulation by the library and its personnel.

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* entendimiento mutuo = mutual understanding.

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

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masculino

1) (acuerdo) understanding

2) (razón, inteligencia) mind

tiene el entendimiento de un niño — he has the mind o intelligence of a child

todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento — he's not old enough to understand

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= insight, understanding, rapport.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: While such a policy might reduce the library's not always deserved status as an institution of high culture, it would increase rapport between the library and its users and might lead to some real reader stimulation by the library and its personnel.

* entendimiento mutuo = mutual understanding.

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

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entendimiento

masculine

A (armonía, acuerdo) understanding

llegar a un entendimiento to reach an understanding

B (razón, inteligencia) mind

el entendimiento humano no alcanza a comprender esos misterios the human mind cannot fathom those mysteries, those mysteries are beyond the bounds of human understanding

tiene el entendimiento de un niño de cuatro años he has the mind o intelligence of a four-year-old

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entendimiento sustantivo masculino

a) (acuerdo) understanding

b) (capacidad para entender) mind;

◊ todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento he's not old enough to understand

entendimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (inteligencia) understanding
2 (acuerdo) todavía no hay entendimiento entre ellos, there's still a lack of understanding between them
'entendimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luz
- sintonía
- torpe
- torpeza
- comunicación
- entorpecer
English:
insight
- understanding

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entendimiento nm

1. [acuerdo] understanding;

han llegado a un entendimiento they've reached an understanding

2. [juicio] judgement;

[inteligencia] mind, intellect;

fenómenos que van más allá del entendimiento humano phenomena that are beyond human understanding

3. [comprensión] understanding

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entendimiento

m

1 understanding

2 (inteligencia) mind

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entendimiento nm

1) : intellect, mind

2) : understanding, agreement