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immediate understanding

[/ɪˈmiːdiət ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/]
nounpl: immediate understandings
compreensão imediata
1. The ability to grasp or comprehend something instantly without delay or need for explanation
The teacher's immediate understanding of the student's confusion helped her explain the concept better.
A compreensão imediata da professora sobre a confusão do aluno ajudou-a a explicar o conceito melhor.
2. Quick intuitive grasp of meaning or significance
She had an immediate understanding of what went wrong with the project.
Ela tinha uma compreensão imediata do que deu errado no projeto.
NYC Slang
catching on right away
Synonyms
instant comprehensionquick graspintuitive understandingprompt comprehensionspontaneous comprehension
Antonyms
delayed understandinggradual comprehensionslow graspconfused understandingmisunderstanding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compreensão imediata
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
compreensão na hora
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
compreensão imediata
Formal and standard usage
Portugal
compreensão imediata
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get it right away
catch on immediately
understand at a glance
grasp the meaning on the spot
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