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поня́ть

verb, perfective
Partner понима́ть
very often used word (#110)

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understand

Also: comprehend, realize

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Только тогда он по́нял, что его обману́ли. Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
Он не мог поня́ть предложе́ние. He couldn't understand the sentence.
Если вы уви́дите его дом, то вы поймёте, что его хозя́ин - бедня́к. If you see his house, you'll know that he is poor.
Чтобы поня́ть свои́ оши́бки, ему потре́бовалось только не́сколько минут. It took him only a few minutes to realize his mistakes.
Ква́нтовая фи́зика слишком сложна́, чтобы просто́й сме́ртный мог её поня́ть. Quantum physics is too difficult for a mere mortal to understand.
Я не мог поня́ть, что он говори́т. I couldn't understand what he was saying.
Поня́ть э́ту кни́гу свыше мои́х сил. Understanding this book is beyond my capacity.
Пойми́те ключевые факторы, формирующие пробле́му. Understand the key factors that shape an issue.
Блин, не могу́ поня́ть э́ту Кейко, она либо милая, либо зло́бная. Sheesh, that Keiko - she's cute or she's hateful, just can't make her out.
Ты не мог поня́ть того́, что он сказа́л. You can't have understood what he said.