Descubrieron (en. Discovered)
/deskuˈbɾieɾon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Find what was hidden or unknown.
The archaeologists discovered an ancient city buried underground.
Los arqueólogos descubrieron una antigua ciudad bajo la tierra.
Realize something for the first time.
She discovered that she had a talent for painting.
Ella descubrió que tenía talento para la pintura.
Reveal or manifest something hidden.
The report uncovered irregularities in the company.
El informe descubrió las irregularidades en la empresa.
Etymology
From the Latin 'discooperire', which means to remove the covering.
Common Phrases and Expressions
discover America
Reveal or find the American continent by Europeans.
descubrir América
discover the truth
Find the reality behind a situation.
descubrir la verdad
they didn’t discover the black thread
They didn’t find an original or innovative solution.
no descubrieron el hilo negro
Related Words
discovery
The act of finding or knowing something new.
descubrimiento
discover
Verb that means to find something that was hidden or unknown.
descubrir
reveal
Show or make visible something that was hidden.
revelar
Slang Meanings
Discover something surprising.
When they told me the news, it was like I discovered fire.
Cuando me contaron la noticia, fue como si descubriera el fuego.
Know something that was previously unknown.
The detective discovered a whole world of secrets in the investigation.
El detective descubrió todo un mundo de secretos en la investigación.