B1 — Intermediateverb
intendere
to mean, to intend, to understand
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
significarevoler direcapireriferirsi aproporre
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
fraintenderenon capireignoraretrascurare
Usage note
'Che cosa intendi dire?' = What do you mean? 'Intendersi di' = to know about/be an expert in ('Me ne intendo di vini'). 'Intendersi con qualcuno' = to get along with someone.
Example
"Cosa intendi esattamente con questa frase?"
"What exactly do you mean by this sentence?"
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