This is the 6530th most frequent Portuguese word.
entendam
"Entendam" is the third-person plural present subjunctive or imperative form of "entender," meaning "they understand" or "understand (you all)."
In this sentence, 'entendam' is used as the third person plural imperative form of the verb 'entender', directly addressing a group to urge them to comprehend.
Por favor, entendam que este é um caminho difícil.
Please understand that this is a difficult path.
Here, 'entendam' is the third person plural subjunctive form expressing a wish or hope regarding the group's ability to understand.
Espero que vocês entendam o que estou explicando.
I hope you understand what I am explaining.
In this context, 'entendam' is used as the third person plural subjunctive form to convey necessity or importance regarding the group's comprehension.