understanding

Verständnis

Was man über etwas weiß und wie gut man es erklären kann.

In einfachem Englisch: What you know about something and how well you can explain it.

• I have a basic understanding of French.
• The course improved our understanding of plants.
• What is your understanding of the problem?

So benutzt man es: understanding of something (She has a good understanding of local history.)

Synonyme: knowledge, comprehension, grasp

Gegenteile: misunderstanding

Häufige Wendungen: understanding of something, basic understanding, better understanding, human understanding

Verständnis, Einfühlungsvermögen

Die Fähigkeit oder Bereitschaft, Gefühle anderer zu verstehen und freundlich mit ihnen umzugehen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability or willingness to recognize how someone feels and treat them kindly.

• Thank you for your understanding.
• The teacher treated him with understanding.
• We need more understanding between parents and children.

So benutzt man es: understanding for someone/something (She showed understanding for his difficulties.)

Synonyme: sympathy, empathy

Häufige Wendungen: show understanding, patience and understanding, understanding for someone

Vereinbarung, Übereinkunft

Eine Vereinbarung zwischen Menschen, oft ohne schriftlichen Vertrag.

In einfachem Englisch: An agreement between people, often made without a written contract.

• We have an understanding.
• They reached an understanding about the rent.
• Our understanding was that you would finish by Friday.

So benutzt man es: understanding that… (We had an understanding that I would pay for the food.)

Synonyme: agreement, arrangement

Gegenteile: disagreement

Häufige Wendungen: reach an understanding, mutual understanding, have an understanding

Verstand, Auffassungsgabe

Die Fähigkeit, klar zu denken, Zusammenhänge zu erkennen und ihre Bedeutung zu begreifen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to think clearly, work things out, and recognize their meaning.

• Her understanding remained sharp.
• These questions test a child's powers of understanding.
• The philosopher explored the limits of human understanding.

Synonyme: intellect, reason, intelligence

Häufige Wendungen: powers of understanding, human understanding, limited understanding

verständnisvoll

Die Gefühle und Probleme anderer verstehen und freundlich mit ihnen umgehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Able to recognize other people's feelings and problems and treat them kindly.

• My teacher is very understanding.
• She was understanding when I arrived late.
• Try to be more understanding about his worries.

So benutzt man es: understanding about something (My manager was understanding about my family problems.)

Synonyme: sympathetic, considerate, kind

Gegenteile: unsympathetic

Häufige Wendungen: understanding friend, very understanding, understanding about something