understand
1 verb comprehend TRANSITIVEtuig verb I don't understand the question ní thuigim an cheisthe doesn't understand Irish ní thuigeann sé Gaeilge, níl Gaeilge aigethat's easily understood is furasta é sin a thuiscint, tá sé sin sothuigthethe instructions were difficult to understand bhí sé deacair na treoracha a thuiscint, ba dheacair meabhair a bhaint as na treorachathat's how I understand it sin an tuiscint atá agamsa ar an scéal, sin an léamh atá agamsa ar an scéal
INTRANSITIVEtuig verb I understand tuigimI'm sorry, I don't understand gabh mo leithscéal, ní thuigimif I understand correctly, ... má thuigim i gceart é, ...; mura bhfuil dearmad orm, ...what do you understand by that term? cén bhrí atá agatsa leis an téarma sin?
2 verb realise TRANSITIVEtuig verb do they understand the problem? an dtuigeann siad an fhadhb?, an bhfuil tuiscint acu ar an bhfadhb?we understand the implications tuigimid na himpleachtaí, aithnímid na himpleachtaíI'm trying to understand it táim ag iarraidh meabhair a bhaint asthat's what I can't understand sin an rud nach dtuigimShow full entry
3 verb empathise
TRANSITIVEtuig verb tuig do PhrV no one else understands her ní thuigeann aon duine eile íI can understand him not wanting to go tuigim cén fáth nár mhaith leis dul
INTRANSITIVEtuig verb I knew you'd understand bhí a fhios agam go dtuigfeáI completely understand! tuigim go maith!
4 verb believe TRANSITIVEI understand you're leaving creidim go bhfuil tú ag imeacht, tuigtear dom go bhfuil tú ag imeachtI understand from Anna that ... deir Anna liom go ...; tuigim ó Anna go ... 5 verb LING imply TRANSITIVEcuir i gcéill