detect

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈtɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈtɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di tekt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
detect [sth] vtr(machine: find)detectar vtr
 The security scanner detected a metallic object in the passenger's luggage.
 El escáner de seguridad detectó un objeto metálico en el equipaje del pasajero.
detect [sth] vtr(notice, perceive)detectar vtr
  notar vtr
  percibir vtr
 Glenn detected the smell of gas.
 I detected a note of pity in the old lady's voice.
 Glenn detectó el olor del gas. Detecté una nota de pena en la voz de la anciana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
detect [sb] doing [sth] v expr(catch [sb] in the act of) (persona, haciendo algo)encontrar a alguien haciendo algo loc verb
  notar que alguien hace algo loc verb
 (coloquial)pescar a alguien haciendo algo loc verb
 I couldn't understand why I kept losing, then I detected my partner cheating.
 No entendía por qué perdía siempre, luego encontré a mi compañero haciendo trampas.
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'detect' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: detect the [presence, threat] (of), detect [an intruder, movement, any changes], [a system, an alarm, a device] to detect [intruders], more...

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