English-German translation for "comprehension"

"comprehension" German translation

comprehension
[k(ɒ)mpriˈhenʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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Begriffs-, Erkenntnisvermögen, Fassungsvermögen, Verstand Umfassen, Inbegriff, Umfang Begreifen, Verstehen, Erfassen, Verständnis Inhalt eines Begriffes Einsicht
  • Begriffs-, Erkenntnisvermögenneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension ability to understand
    Fassungsvermögenneuter | Neutrum n, -kraftfeminine | Femininum f
    comprehension ability to understand
    Verstandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    comprehension ability to understand
    Einsichtfeminine | Femininum f
    comprehension ability to understand
    comprehension ability to understand
examples
  • Umfassenneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension rare | seltenselten (inclusion)
    Inbegriffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    comprehension rare | seltenselten (inclusion)
    Umfangmasculine | Maskulinum m
    comprehension rare | seltenselten (inclusion)
    comprehension rare | seltenselten (inclusion)
  • Begreifenneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension act of understanding
    Verstehenneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension act of understanding
    Erfassenneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension act of understanding
    Verständnisneuter | Neutrum n
    comprehension act of understanding
    comprehension act of understanding
examples
  • Inhaltmasculine | Maskulinum m eines Begriffes
    comprehension philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    comprehension philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
it passes my comprehension
es geht über meinen Verstandor | oder od Horizont
it passes my comprehension
Es gibt ein weltweites Verständigungsproblem.
There's a global problem of comprehension.
Source: Tatoeba
Griechenlands sture Behinderung des Beginns der Beitrittsverhandlungen ist unbegreiflich.
Greece's stubborn obstruction of the start of negotiations for accession is beyond comprehension.
Source: Europarl
Daher sind all diese kritischen Bemerkungen völlig unverständlich.
That is why all these critical remarks are beyond comprehension.
Source: Europarl
Es wird durch die Information vor dem Verstehen vermittelt.
It's mediated by information before the comprehension.
Source: TED
Es gibt ein weltweites Verständigungsproblem.
There is a global problem of comprehension.
Source: Tatoeba
Auch mangelt es zwischen den palästinensischen Gruppen an Verständigung.
There is also a lack of comprehension among the Palestinian groups.
Source: Europarl
Das ging über seine Fassungskraft hinaus.
It was above his comprehension.
Source: Books
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