to understand

anlamak Verb

Synonyms & Nuances

follow A2

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Nuance (Fark)

anlatılanı takip edebilmek

keep up with an explanation or story

Examples

• "Sorry, I don't quite follow — can you say that differently?"

get A1

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Nuance (Fark)

gündelik konuşma dili; espriyi, meseleyi kapmak, çakmak

informal, spoken: 'I don't get it'

Examples

• "I got a new laptop for my birthday."

• "How did you get him to agree?"

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grasp B2

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Nuance (Fark)

zor bir konunun özünü kavramak

understand the core of a difficult idea

Examples

• "She grasped the rope with both hands."

• "It took me a while to grasp the main idea."

realize A2

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Nuance (Fark)

önceden fark etmediğin bir gerçeğin farkına varmak

become aware of a fact you hadn't noticed

Examples

• "I didn't realize you were still waiting for me."

see A1

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Nuance (Fark)

konuşmada 'anladım' demek (I see)

spoken: show you've understood what someone said

Examples

• "I saw a strange light in the sky last night."

• "Oh, I see what you mean now."

understand A2

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Nuance (Fark)

genel, günlük anlamak

general, everyday word for understanding

Examples

• "I don't understand this question."

comprehend C1

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Nuance (Fark)

resmi; tam olarak idrak etmek ('aklım almıyor')

formal; understand fully, often used in negatives

Examples

• "I simply cannot comprehend why she'd say that."

figure out B1

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Nuance (Fark)

kafa yorarak çözmek, çıkarmak

solve or understand something by thinking it through

Examples

• "I finally figured out how the app works."

work out B1

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Nuance (Fark)

düşünerek çözmek (figure out'un İngiliz karşılığı)

British equivalent of figure out: solve by thinking

Examples

• "I can't work out how to turn the heating on."

make out B2

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Nuance (Fark)

zar zor seçmek, sökmek, anlamak (yazı, ses, söz)

manage, with difficulty, to see, hear or understand something

Examples

• "I could barely make out his handwriting."

• "I couldn't make out what he was trying to say."