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Verbos de Procesos Mentales - Verbos para la cognición y la percepción

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés relacionados con la cognición y la percepción como "entender", "descifrar" y "darse cuenta".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to know
to know
[Verbo]

to have some information about something

saber

saber

Ex: Do you know where the nearest gas station is? 
to understand

to know something's meaning, particularly something that someone says

entender

entender

Ex: Can you help me understand this equation? 
to interpret

to understand or assign meaning to something

interpretar, entender

interpretar, entender

Ex: Psychologists interpret dreams to gain insights into a person's subconscious thoughts. 
to comprehend

to fully understand something, especially something complicated

comprender

comprender

Ex: It took me a while to comprehend the complex mathematical theorem, but with practice, I finally understood it. 
to figure out

to reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality

entender, descifrar

entender, descifrar

Ex: After spending time together, she began to figure out the reasons behind her friend's behavior. 
to apprehend

to mentally grasp or understand

comprender, captar

comprender, captar

Ex: The teacher used various examples and analogies to help the students apprehend the complex scientific theory. 
to decipher

to interpret or understand something that is difficult or unclear

descifrar, interpretar

descifrar, interpretar

Ex: Students may need to decipher complex scientific texts to grasp the concepts. 
to realize
to realize
[Verbo]

to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

saber, reconocer

saber, reconocer

Ex: He realized his mistake at once after reviewing the report. 
to dawn on
to dawn on
[Verbo]

to become clear, evident, or understood, particularly after some time

hacerse evidente, empezar a entender

hacerse evidente, empezar a entender

Ex: As she listened to the lecture, the significance of the scientific breakthrough began to dawn on her. 
to occur to

(of thoughts and ideas) to come to someone's mind

venir a la mente, pasar por la mente

venir a la mente, pasar por la mente

Ex: It often occurs to me that I should call my parents more often. 
to fathom
to fathom
[Verbo]

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

entender

entender

Ex: The novel's intricate plot required readers to fathom the characters' motivations. 
to see through

to understand the true intentions of something or someone

ver a través de, darse cuenta de

ver a través de, darse cuenta de

Ex: She saw through his lies and knew he was hiding something. 
to savvy
to savvy
[Verbo]

to understand something

entender, captar

entender, captar

Ex: The experienced negotiator quickly savvied the subtle cues in the conversation. 
to recognize

to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before

reconocer

reconocer

Ex: I immediately recognized her voice on the phone. 
to grok
to grok
[Verbo]

to deeply understand something

comprender profundamente, entender a fondo

comprender profundamente, entender a fondo

Ex: As a therapist, she strives to grok her clients' emotional experiences to provide effective support. 
to discern
to discern
[Verbo]

to understand something through thought or reasoning

discernir, percibir

discernir, percibir

Ex: After much thought, she discerned that his actions were motivated by jealousy. 
to construe

to interpret a certain meaning from something

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: Lawyers often construe legal documents to understand their implications. 
to identify

to be able to say who or what someone or something is

identificar

identificar

Ex: The detective easily identifies the suspect from the security footage. 
to cognize
to cognize
[Verbo]

to understand or become aware of something through thinking or consciousness

comprender, darse cuenta

comprender, darse cuenta

Ex: The child began to cognize the colors around them as they developed visual awareness. 
to notice
to notice
[Verbo]

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

darse cuenta de, notar, reconocer

darse cuenta de, notar, reconocer

Ex: I couldn't help but notice the beautiful sunset as I walked along the beach. 
to sink in
to sink in
[Verbo]

to gradually understand a concept, often accompanied by an emotional response

asimilar gradualmente, caer en la cuenta poco a poco

asimilar gradualmente, caer en la cuenta poco a poco

Ex: The impact of the tragedy slowly sank in as the community mourned. 
to distinguish

to recognize and mentally separate two things, people, etc.

distinguir

distinguir

Ex: The detective could distinguish the authentic painting from the clever forgery. 
to [know] {sth} from {sth}

to distinguish or identify between two things based on knowledge or familiarity

Ex: I know good coffee from bad just by the smell. 
to think
to think
[Verbo]

to use your mind to understand something, solve a problem, make a decision, etc. or to use it to consider someone or something

pensar

pensar

Ex: He couldn't think of a good answer to the question. 
to see
to see
[Verbo]

to realize or understand something

ver

ver

Ex: After hearing her explanation, I can see why she made that decision. 
to deduce
to deduce
[Verbo]

to determine by a process of logical reasoning

deducir

deducir

Ex: From the evidence presented, the detective deduced the likely sequence of events. 
to infer
to infer
[Verbo]

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

inferir

inferir

Ex: After observing the pattern of behavior, the detective could infer that the suspect was familiar with the victim. 
to gather
to gather
[Verbo]

to understand information based on what is available

entender, deducir

entender, deducir

Ex: Observing the subtle cues in the conversation, she could gather that her colleague was feeling uneasy about the upcoming changes in the project. 
to intuit
to intuit
[Verbo]

to grasp or comprehend something instinctively and without conscious reasoning

intuir, presagiar

intuir, presagiar

Ex: He could intuit that something was bothering his friend based on the subtle change in his demeanor. 
to make out

to understand something, often with effort

entender

entender

Ex: How did you make out the answer to that riddle? 
to perceive

to realize through the senses

percibir

percibir

Ex: As she touched the fabric, she perceived its softness and knew it was made of silk. 
to sense
to sense
[Verbo]

to comprehend or interpret the meaning of something

sentir, percibir

sentir, percibir

Ex: He couldn’t sense the underlying message in the letter at first. 
to read
to read
[Verbo]

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

leer

leer

Ex: I can read this book easily. 
to read through

to carefully read something from start to finish, often with the purpose of identifying errors

leer detenidamente, revisar cuidadosamente

leer detenidamente, revisar cuidadosamente

Ex: She read through the manuscript, highlighting grammatical errors and suggesting improvements. 
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