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comprensibile

understandable; comprehensible

adjective kohm-pren-SEE-bee-leh Rare

Usage Note

Comprensibile is a two-ending adjective: same form for masculine and feminine, comprensibili in the plural. It is a safe cognate. Note that comprensivo is a false friend — it means 'understanding/empathetic' (a compassionate person), not 'comprehensive'. Use comprensibile for 'understandable', esaustivo for 'comprehensive'.

Examples

"La sua reazione è del tutto comprensibile."

Natural Translation

His reaction is entirely understandable.

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