This is the 10205th most frequent Portuguese word.
entendessem
"Entendessem" means "they understood" or "they would understand" in subjunctive/imperfect tense.
Here, 'entendessem' is used in the subjunctive imperfect tense to express a wish or hypothetical situation regarding understanding.
Eu desejava que eles entendessem a importância do trabalho em equipe.
I wished that they understood the importance of teamwork.
In this sentence, 'entendessem' is used to frame a hypothetical situation in the past, imagining how it would be if the students had a better understanding.
Seria ótimo se os alunos entendessem melhor os conceitos da aula de hoje.
It would be great if the students understood the concepts of today's lesson better.
Here, 'entendessem' represents a past action in subjunctive mood, as part of a request implying understanding.