Rule reminder

The semantic field of 'capire' (to understand) includes: 'comprendere' (to understand, more formal; also to include), 'rendersi conto di' (to realise, to become aware of), 'cogliere' (to grasp a nuance, pick up on something subtle), 'afferrare' (to grasp — informal, often used with complex ideas), 'intuire' (to intuit, to sense without explicit information), 'accorgersi di' (to notice/realise — often for something you had missed). The right choice depends on whether understanding is intellectual, perceptive, gradual, or sudden.