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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| discover sth/sb vtr | (find sth, sb) | descobrir vt |
| | The boys discovered a treasure chest on the island. |
| | Os meninos descobriram um baú do tesouro na ilha. |
| uncover sth vtr | (reveal through investigation) | desvelar, descobrir vt |
| | | desvendar vt |
| | Glenn told his parents he'd spent the night studying at a friend's house, but they eventually uncovered the truth. |
| | Glenn disse a seus pais que havia passado a noite estudando na casa de um amigo, mas eventualmente eles descobriram a verdade. |
find sth out,
find out that vtr phrasal sep | (discover) | descobrir vt |
| | I just found out that my sister is pregnant. |
| | Eu acabei de descobrir que minha irmã está grávida. |
| hunt sth out vtr phrasal sep | (track down, locate) (localizar, achar) | descobrir vt |
| discover sth vtr | (learn about sth) | descobrir vt |
| | Yesterday she discovered the world of online forums. |
| | Ontem ela descobriu o mundo dos fóruns on-line. |
| trace sb vtr | (find) | rastrear vt |
| | | identificar vt |
| | | localizar vt |
| | | descobrir vt |
| | Police are trying to trace witnesses to the accident. |
| | A polícia está tentando rastrear as testemunhas do acidente. |
| unearth sth vtr | figurative (discover) (figurativo) | desenterrar vt |
| | | descobrir vt |
| | I unearthed some real treasures in the secondhand bookshop yesterday. |
hit on sth,
hit upon sth vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) (plano, ideia) | descobrir, desenvolver v int |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
| | Eu descobri uma ótima maneira de poupar dinheiro, ficar na cama o dia inteiro. |
| figure sth out vtr phrasal sep | informal (understand) | compreender vt |
| | | descobrir vt |
| | He finally figured out why his car wouldn't start. |
| | Ele finalmente compreendeu a razão do carro não dar a partida. |
| track sth/sb down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (find) | localizar vt |
| | | descobrir vt |
| | I'll see if I can track down that recipe for you. |
| | Vou ver se consigo localizar aquela receita pra você. |
| discover that vtr | (with clause: realise) | descobrir vt |
| | She discovered that she still had money in that account. |
| | Ela descobriu que ainda tinha dinheiro naquela conta. |
| investigate sth vtr | (try to find sth out) (descobrir alguma coisa) | investigar, averiguar, descobrir vt |
| | Ben went to investigate why his friend didn't come to work today. |
| | Ben foi investigar o porquê de seu amigo não ter vindo ao trabalho hoje. |
| uncover sth vtr | (head covering: remove) | descobrir vt |
| | The men all uncovered their heads as the funeral procession passed them. |
| | Todos os homens descobriram suas cabeças enquanto a procissão fúnebre passava por eles. |
| trace sth vtr | (identify origin) | rastrear vt |
| | | identificar vt |
| | | localizar vt |
| | | descobrir vt |
| | The gas company is trying to trace the source of the leak. |
| | A empresa de gás está tentando rastrear a fonte do vazamento. |
| flush sth/sb out vtr + adv | figurative (scare out, bring to light) | revelar, descobrir vt |
| | The detective asked the suspects a trick question to try to flush out the culprit. |
| suss sth out vtr phrasal sep | informal (figure out) | descobrir vt |
| rout vi | (rummage) | descobrir, cavar v int |
| | Jane was in the garage routing for the right tool. |
| discover sb vtr | often passive (actor, talent: spot) | descobrir vt |
| | She was discovered at a local talent show. |
| | Ela foi descoberta em um show de talentos local. |
| suss out that vtr phrasal sep | informal (with clause: figure out) | descobrir vt |
find,
find that vtr | (with clause: learn, discover) | descobrir vt |
| | We found that the cars performed just as well as each other. |
| | Nós descobrimos que ambos os carros tiveram uma performance igual. |
| learn sth vtr | (with object: discover) | descobrir vt |
| | Guess what I just learned by listening in to a phone conversation? |
| | Adivinha o que eu acabei de descobrir escutando uma conversa telefônica? |
| spot sth vtr | (detect, see) (ver, identificar) | localizar vt |
| | | descobrir, perceber vt |
| | The policeman spotted the criminal and started running after him. |
| | O policial localizou o criminoso e começou a correr atrás dele. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| strike sth vtr | (locate by mining) | descobrir vt |
| | | encontrar vt |
| | The town grew after somebody struck gold there. |
| | A cidade cresceu depois que alguém descobriu ouro lá. |
| rumble sth vtr | slang (discover, uncover) | descobrir vt |
| | (BRA, gíria) | se tocar de vp + prep |
| | | adivinhar vp |
| | The boss rumbled Daisy's sideline in selling the office equipment when she spotted one of the company laptops on an online auction site. |
| rumble sb vtr | often passive, slang (realise deceit) | descobrir vt |
| | (BRA) | se tocar de vp + prep |
| | (POR, figurado) | descobrir a careca expres |
| | Sam realized his wife had rumbled him when he saw her looking in through the window. |
| nail sth vtr | figurative (detect a lie) | descobrir vt |
| | | dar-se conta de loc verb + prep |
| | Karen nailed her husband's lie when she caught him asleep in the park instead of at work. |
| | Karen descobriu a mentira do marido dela quando pegou o marido dormindo no parque em vez de no trabalho. |