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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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Я по́нял. I understood.
Ты не по́нял. You didn't understand.
Том не мог заста́вить себя поня́ть. Tom couldn't make himself understood.
Я не мог поня́ть, что не дава́ло мне дви́гаться. I could not understand what prevented me from moving.
Я не смог ничего поня́ть из того́, что он сказа́л. I couldn't understand a thing from what he said.
Том не мог поня́ть, почему он не нра́вился Мэри. Tom couldn't understand why Mary didn't like him.
Я не по́нял. I did not understand.
Я не зна́ю испа́нский, но с по́мощью испанско-немецкого словаря́ я немного по́нял твоё письмо́. I don't know Spanish, but with the help of a Spanish-German dictionary, I nevertheless understood your letter to some extent.
Только тогда он по́нял, что его обману́ли. Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
Потом я ушел оттуда, но по́нял, что забы́л су́мку. After that, I left, but then I realized that I forgot my backpack at their house.