Understood Meaning in English
word · lemma: understand
Definición
Past tense and past participle of 'understand'. It means someone knew the meaning of something, or that something was accepted or clear without needing to be said directly.
Uso & Matices
Often used after verbs like 'I understood' or 'she was understood'. In conversation, 'Understood.' alone is common and means 'I got it' in a direct, sometimes formal way. In 'it was understood that...', it shows an unstated agreement or assumption.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I understood the question after the teacher explained it.
basic
She nodded to show that she understood.
basic
The message was not understood by everyone.
basic
Okay, understood — I'll send the file tonight.
natural
I thought we understood each other, but maybe I was wrong.
natural
It was understood that no one would talk about the meeting outside the office.
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