descubrir

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descubrir

  • [d̪eskuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín discooperīre, compuesto de dis- y cooperīre ('cubrir').

verb haber descubierto · descubriendo · habiendo descubierto · descubierto · descubro · descubres

  1. Retirar una cubierta o tapa.

    Similar: destapar · Opposite: cubrir, tapar

  2. Conocer algo desconocido o ignorado hasta ese momento.
  3. Hacer manifiesto, visible o patente.

    Similar: desvelar, manifestar, revelar, sacar · Opposite: esconder, ocultar

  4. Lograr ver algo que antes no se veía o registraba.

In English

  • unmask to expose the true character of someone
  • catch to capture or snare
  • strike to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong em
  • bare to uncover, reveal
  • discover find something for the first time
  • see through to recognize someone's true motives
  • lay bare reveal

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"descubrir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/descubrir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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descubrir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/descubrir

Chicago

"descubrir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/descubrir.

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@misc{descubrir_2026,
  title = {descubrir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/descubrir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}