Conocimiento y Comprensión - Falta de comprensión

Explora modismos ingleses sobre la falta de comprensión con ejemplos como "claro como el barro" y "no entender ni jota".

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to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

Ex: Using your head is always better than acting impulsively .

out of {one's} depth [Frase]

in a very nervous or frustrating state of mind in face of a problem or situation one knows very little or nothing about

Ex: Entering the world of politics was like being out of his depth for the young candidate .

your guess is as good as mine [Oración]

said when one does not have a definite answer to a particular question, similar to the questioner

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to [get|have] the wrong end of the stick [Frase]

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

Ex: He had the wrong end of the stick about our plans for the weekend .

to have no information regarding a particular subject

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for the life of {sb} [Frase]

used when one is incapable of understanding or remembering a particular thing

Ex: They could n't locate the source of the noise for the life of them .

closed book [Sustantivo]

libro cerrado

Ex: The mysterious stranger was a closed book to everyone in the village – no one knew who he was or where he came from .

El extraño misterioso era un libro cerrado para todos en el pueblo – nadie sabía quién era o de dónde venía.

(as|) clear as mud [Frase]

used to describe something that is complicated due to not being clearly described or shown

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{not} [know] {one's} ass from {one's} elbow [Oración]

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

Ex: The new intern does n't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to office procedures .

final frontier [Frase]

the limits of human knowledge or understanding, representing areas that remain unknown or unexplored

Ex: Quantum mechanics represents the final frontier of physics , challenging our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality .

in a fog [Frase]

confused and unable to think clearly

Ex: I 've been so busy lately that I 'm in a fog when it comes to my schedule .

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

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to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth} [Frase]

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

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