Usage examples of "understanding" in English with translation to French

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Old people have difficulty understanding modern technology. Les personnes âgées ont des difficultés à comprendre la technologie moderne.

thank you for your understanding Merci de votre compréhension

There must have been a tacit understanding between them. Il doit y avoir eu entre eux un accord tacite.

He is a man of understanding. C'est un homme compréhensif.

His idea is beyond the reach of my understanding. Son idée dépasse mon entendement.

I have difficulty understanding abstract modern art, especially Mondrian. J'ai du mal à comprendre l'art moderne abstrait, particulièrement Mondrian.

His understanding of logic is abysmal. Sa compréhension de la logique est très mauvaise.

I am not understanding what the author is trying to say. Je ne comprends pas ce que l'auteur essaie de dire.

An understanding of people is the greatest weapon you can possess. Une compréhension des gens est l'arme la plus puissante que vous puissiez détenir.

At first, I had difficulty understanding people when they spoke too fast. Au début, j'avais des difficultés à comprendre les gens qui parlaient trop vite.

Nobody contributed to the understanding of dreams as much as Freud. Personne autant que Freud n'a contribué à la compréhension des rêves.

Do you have difficulty understanding what women or small children say to you? Avez-vous des difficultés à comprendre ce que vous disent les femmes ou les petits enfants ?

I'm afraid the book is beyond the reach of his understanding. Je crains que le livre dépasse sa capacité de compréhension.

There is an urgent need for understanding how climate change will affect our lives. Il faut d'urgence comprendre comment les changements climatiques affecteront nos vies.

We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. Nous accumulons nos opinions à un âge où notre compréhension est à son plus faible.

Researchers are still a long way off from understanding the mechanism involved in Alzheimer's disease. Les chercheurs sont encore loin de comprendre les mécanismes impliqués dans la maladie d'Alzheimer.

What worries me about religion is that it teaches people to be satisfied with not understanding. Ce qui me soucie dans la religion, c'est qu'elle enseigne aux gens à se contenter d'une non-compréhension.

I don't understand and I'm not used to not understanding. Please explain it once more. Je ne comprends pas et je ne suis pas habitué à ne pas comprendre. Veuillez l'expliquer à nouveau, je vous prie.

Modern understanding of the dynamics of quantum particles took a non-intuitive turn with the introduction of the particle-wave duality concept. La compréhension moderne de la dynamique des quanta a pris une tournure non-intuitive avec l'introduction du concept de dualité onde-corpuscule.

You're considerate, but don't you think you should work a little more at understanding the subtleties of the human mind? Tu es prévenant, mais ne penses-tu pas que tu pourrais travailler un peu à comprendre les subtilités de l'âme humaine ?

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