heypolyglot
Italian

comprensibile

/kom.prenˈsi.bi.le/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,433

Meaning

understandable

  • easy to understand; clear or intelligible
  • natural or excusable under the circumstances

In a sentence

La spiegazione del professore è stata molto comprensibile.

The professor's explanation was very understandable.

È comprensibile che tu sia stanco dopo il viaggio.

It is understandable that you are tired after the trip.

Il suo accento non rende le parole comprensibili a tutti.

His accent doesn't make the words understandable to everyone.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
comprensibilemasculine · singular
comprensibilefeminine · singular
comprensibilimasculine · plural
comprensibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes '-e' in the singular and '-i' in the plural for both masculine and feminine.

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