No. 2,218 in French
entend
"Entend" means "he/she/it hears" or "he/she/it understands" in English.
In a sentence
Il entend les oiseaux chanter dans le jardin.
He hears the birds singing in the garden.
The verb 'entend' is used to denote the action of perceiving sound using one's auditory sense.
Elle entend bien apprendre cette nouvelle technique.
She intends to learn this new technique well.
Here, 'entend' is metaphorically used to indicate having an intention or plan to do something.
Comment cela se fait-il que personne n’entend vos préoccupations?
How is it that nobody understands your concerns?
In this context, 'entend' is used in a figurative sense, meaning 'to understand or grasp' something.
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