descry
To announce a discovery: to discloseTo announce a discovery: to disclose; to reveal.
» Whilst they were at their meal, more intent on kissing than on eating, they descried a fishing boat proceeding along the coast.
Als sie gerade beim Mahle waren, dabei jedoch begieriger, sich zu küssen, als zu speisen, erspähten sie ein Fischerboot, das an der Küste entlangfuhr.
Meaning
2 senses(literary, transitive)To announce a discovery: to disclose; to reveal.
(literary, transitive)To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
wahrnehmen, erkennen, entdecken
замеча́тьzamečátʹ
- catch sight of
Examples
1 sentencesWhilst they were at their meal, more intent on kissing than on eating, they descried a fishing boat proceeding along the coast.
deAls sie gerade beim Mahle waren, dabei jedoch begieriger, sich zu küssen, als zu speisen, erspähten sie ein Fischerboot, das an der Küste entlangfuhr.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English descrien, descriven in the 14th century already had the dual sense ofFrom Middle English descrien, descriven in the 14th century already had the dual sense of "to proclaim, announce, make known" and "to see, discern, discover". On the one hand, the Middle English word is a loan Old French descrier (“to proclaim, announce, cry”), from des- + crier (“shout, cry”); in this case, the word is a doublet of decry, which was loaned from the same French source in the 17th century.
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Forms
descries, descrying, descried, descriedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle