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comprehensive and Spanish comprensivo
In English
comprehensive
complete / thorough
In Spanish
comprensivo
que entiende a los demás
Spanish "comprensivo" means: understanding
Why they get mixed up Spanish "comprensivo" describes someone who understands and forgives others' mistakes. English "comprehensive" means complete, thorough, all-encompassing. To say Spanish "comprensivo" in the sense of tolerant, English uses "understanding."
If you want to say...
- comprehensivecompleto o integral
- understandingcomprensivo
- comprehensive planplan integral
Examples
We need a comprehensive plan.
Necesitamos un plan completo.
It's a comprehensive guide.
Es una guía muy completa.
The hotel offers comprehensive insurance for guests.
El hotel ofrece un seguro integral para los huéspedes.
We did a comprehensive review of the budget.
Hicimos una revisión completa del presupuesto.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Este seguro es muy comprensivo y cubre todo.
Correct: Este seguro es muy completo y cubre todo.
Comprensivo means understanding. For comprehensive, use completo or integral.
Incorrect: Hicimos un informe comprensivo.
Correct: Hicimos un informe completo.
Use completo, exhaustivo or integral for comprehensive.
Phrases you will hear
- a comprehensive guideuna guía completa
- comprehensive insuranceun seguro integral
- a comprehensive reviewuna revisión exhaustiva
- a comprehensive planun plan integral
- an understanding teacherun profesor comprensivo
- a comprehensive examun examen completo
In a conversation
- A:
I need a comprehensive guide to English grammar.
Necesito una guía completa de gramática inglesa.
- B:
This book is very comprehensive.
Este libro es muy completo.
- A:
Does it have exercises?
¿Tiene ejercicios?
- B:
Yes, and the author is very understanding in the notes.
Sí, y la autora es muy comprensiva en las notas.
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To remember it
Comprehensive = complete/thorough. Understanding/tolerant (Spanish "comprensivo") = understanding.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "comprensivo" mean?
Spanish "comprensivo" means "understanding". It looks like the English "comprehensive", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "comprehensive" means "complete / thorough".
Does English "comprehensive" mean the same as Spanish "comprensivo"?
Spanish "comprensivo" describes someone who understands and forgives others' mistakes. English "comprehensive" means complete, thorough, all-encompassing. To say Spanish "comprensivo" in the sense of tolerant, English uses "understanding."