No. 135 in Estonian
aru
Understanding; sense; intellect.
In a sentence
Ma ei saanud tema jutust aru.
I could not understand what he was saying.
In this sentence, 'aru' is used to denote 'understanding' or 'comprehension', forming an idiomatic expression that conveys the process of grasping meaning.
Tal on hea aru, ta lahendas ülesande kiiresti.
He has good intellect; he solved the problem quickly.
Here, 'aru' refers to intellect or the capacity for reasoning, describing someone's mental ability.
Aru saadav info tuleb enne läbi mõelda.
The comprehensible information should be thought through beforehand.
In this sentence, 'aru' describes 'comprehensible' or 'understandable', relating to the ability to be understood or processed cognitively.
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