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to discern
01
discerner, percevoir
to understand something through thought or reasoning
Transitive: to discern sth | to discern that
Exemples
After much thought, she discerned that his actions were motivated by jealousy.
Après mûre réflexion, elle a discerné que ses actions étaient motivées par la jalousie.
He discerned a pattern in the data after hours of analysis.
Il a discerné un motif dans les données après des heures d'analyse.
02
discerner
to distinguish between things
Transitive: to discern sth from sth
Exemples
The judge was able to discern truth from lies in the witness's testimony.
Le juge a pu discerner la vérité des mensonges dans le témoignage du témoin.
It 's important to discern genuine offers from scams when browsing online.
Il est important de discerner les offres authentiques des arnaques lors de la navigation en ligne.
03
discerner, apercevoir
to notice something using sight
Transitive: to discern a shape or sight
Exemples
They could barely discern the mountain peak through the heavy mist.
Ils pouvaient à peine discerner le sommet de la montagne à travers l'épais brouillard.
From the window, he discerned a bird perched on a tree branch.
De la fenêtre, il discerna un oiseau perché sur une branche d'arbre.
04
discerner, percevoir
to perceive something using senses other than sight
Transitive: to discern a sensory stimulus
Exemples
She discerned a faint scent of roses as she entered the room.
Elle perçut une faible odeur de roses en entrant dans la pièce.
He discerned the sound of footsteps approaching from behind.
Il discerna le bruit de pas approchant par derrière.
Arbre Lexical
discernable
discernible
discerning
discern
