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Word of the Day: Entender

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día:

entender

Pronunciación aproximada:

en-ten-DEHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

to understand, to realize, to comprehend

Ejemplo:

Comencé a entender lo que era verdaderamente importante en la vida.

Traducción:

I began to understand what truly was important in life.

Aviso:

This verb is conjugated irregularly. When the stem is stressed, the -e= becomes -e=. For example, "I understand" is entiendo.

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