Découvris (en. Discovered)

/de.kouvʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To expose to view, to uncover something that was hidden.

I discovered an ancient secret in the basement.

Je découvris un ancien secret dans la cave.

To identify or recognize something for the first time.

During my trip, I discovered a fascinating culture.

Lors de mon voyage, je découvris une culture fascinante.

To make visible or accessible.

We discovered the buried treasure on the island.

Nous découvris le trésor enfoui sur l'île.

The verb 'découvrir' comes from the Latin 'decoperire' which means 'to remove a cover'.

to discover a pot of roses

To detect a secret or a deception.

découvrir un pot aux roses

to discover the thread to cut butter

To realize something very simple.

découvrir le fil à couper le beurre

to reveal oneself

To show one's true emotions or intentions.

se découvrir

discovery

The action of discovering something.

découverte

to unveil

To reveal something that was hidden.

dévoiler

to unearth

To remove from the ground, to find something lost.

déterrer

to identify

To recognize and establish what something is.

identifier

Surprise discovery

He had a real discovery when he stumbled upon this song.

Il a eu une vraie découv' en tombant sur cette chanson.

To find something unexpected

I made an incredible discovery while rummaging in the attic.

J'ai fait une découv' incroyable en fouillant dans le grenier.