S'apercevant (en. Noticing)

/sapɛʁsəvɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To become aware of or notice something unexpectedly.

Upon realizing his mistake, he immediately corrected his course.

En s'apercevant de son erreur, il a immédiatement corrigé son tir.

To realize something after some time.

She realized that he had lied to her about his schedule.

Elle s'est aperçue qu'il lui avait menti à propos de son emploi du temps.

To observe something or someone.

They noticed that they had mutual friends.

Ils se sont aperçus qu'ils avaient des amis en commun.

From the verb 'apercevoir', which means 'to become aware of' or 'to notice'.

to notice something

To become aware of a fact or a situation.

s'apercevoir de quelque chose

I realize that

I realize that.

je m'aperçois que

to notice at the last moment

To realize something just before it is too late.

s'apercevoir au dernier moment

to notice

To see or notice something quickly.

apercevoir

to perceive

To feel or understand something, especially emotions.

percevoir

to know

To have knowledge about a person or a situation.

connaître

To become aware of a funny situation.

He finally understood the joke after noticing his friend's expression.

Il a finalement compris la blague après s'être aperçu de la tête de son ami.

To notice something unintentionally.

She noticed the presence of her exes at the wedding.

Elle s'est aperçue de la présence de ses ex au mariage.