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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdivisar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: divisar
"Logré divisar la costa desde el barco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To catch sight of; to see or notice something, especially something that is difficult to see.
"As they climbed higher, they espied a distant mountain peak." - 2
To discover or detect something through careful observation.
"The detective espied a clue that others had overlooked."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'espy' originates from the Middle English 'espien', which is derived from the Old French 'espier', meaning 'to spy'. The term has evolved over time to encompass the act of catching sight of something, often unexpectedly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Espy" is said worldwide
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apercevoir
Transliteration: apercevoir
"Elle a réussi à apercevoir un oiseau rare dans les arbres."
erblicken
Transliteration: erblicken
"Er konnte einen alten Freund in der Menge erblicken."
scorgere
Transliteration: scorgere
"Ho scorto un delfino mentre nuotavo nel mare."
divisar
Transliteration: divisar
"Logré divisar la costa desde el barco."
avistar
Transliteration: avistar
"Conseguimos avistar a ilha ao longe."
देखना
Transliteration: dekhna
"उसने पेड़ पर एक पक्षी देखा।"
瞥见
Transliteration: piējiàn
"他在街上瞥见了一个老朋友。"
발견하다
Transliteration: balgyeonhada
"그는 숲에서 희귀한 꽃을 발견했다."
見つける
Transliteration: mitsukeru
"彼は森の中で珍しい鳥を見つけた。"
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