English-Danish translations for understanding

• forståelse
  Det beder jeg Dem have forståelse for. For that I ask your understanding.
  Jeg beder om Deres forståelse. I would ask for your understanding.
  Vi har brug for forståelse på begge sider. We need understanding on both sides.
• aftale
  Denne aftale fremmer dialog og forståelse. This agreement opens the way for dialogue and understanding.
  De gældende aftaler, således som de er nedfældet i Memorandum of Understanding , bør overholdes til punkt og prikke. The agreements in force as laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding must be observed in full.
  Det vil true den folkelige forståelse for de aftaler, der indgås mellem EU og WTO. That would jeopardise the public's understanding of these agreements.
• forstående
  Hr. formand, jeg ved, at De er en forstående mand. Mr President, I knew you were an understanding man.
  Vi forventer imidlertid også, at den anden side er lige så forstående. However, we also expect the other side to be just as understanding.
  Det ærede medlem har været generøst, høfligt og forstående. The honourable gentleman has been generous, courteous and understanding.
• forstand
  Denne slaphed har medført en eftergivenhed, som går over enhver forstand. This laxity has caused a culture of permissiveness which is beyond understanding.
  Enhver, som har forstand på det, ved, at vi ville have brug for ti gange så stort et beløb. Anyone with an understanding of the problem knows that we could use ten times as much.
  Men børnene har meget god forstand på, hvad der er positivt indhold, og hvad der ikke er positivt indhold. But children are very capable of understanding what is positive content and what is non-positive content.

Definition of understanding

• The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment
• Opinion, judgement or outlook
• An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon
• Sympathy
• Showing compassion

Examples

• According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too
• I thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash
• The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding
• He showed much understanding for my problems when he heard about my past

Related words

• understand
• understandable
• misunderstand
• understandability
• misunderstanding
• understandably
• understander
• misunderstandable
• preunderstanding