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entdecken

detect

Meaning of entdecken

to notice or discover something

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German/ɛntˈdɛkən/
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entdeckendetect
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

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What's the difference between entdecken / wahrnehmen / aufspüren / feststellen / erkennen / bemerken

🇩🇪German
entdecken

detect — to notice or discover something

B2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wahrnehmen

To perceive or notice through the senses or awareness; it often sounds a bit more like “perceive” than simple “detect.”

B2Often

Im Dunkeln nahm er ein leises Geräusch wahr.

В темноте он уловил тихий звук.

A
🇩🇪German
aufspüren

To track down or locate something hidden; it emphasizes active searching and finding something difficult to discover.

B2Often

Die Polizei spürte den Verdächtigen in einem kleinen Ort auf.

Полиция выследила подозреваемого в маленьком городке.

F
🇩🇪German
feststellen

To determine, establish, or state as a fact; often used in neutral or formal contexts when concluding from evidence.

B2Very Often

Die Ärztin stellte eine Infektion fest.

Врач установила инфекцию.

E
🇩🇪German
erkennen

To recognize or realize; it often means more than noticing, because it includes identifying or understanding something.

B2Very Often

Ich erkannte ihn sofort an seiner Stimme.

Я сразу узнал его по голосу.

B
🇩🇪German
bemerken

To notice or observe; a very common neutral word for realizing something you hadn’t paid attention to before.

B2Very Often

Er bemerkte den Fehler erst am nächsten Tag.

Он заметил ошибку только на следующий день.

S
🇩🇪German
spüren

To feel or sense; it is usually linked to bodily or intuitive sensations rather than factual detection.

B2Often

Sie spürte sofort, dass etwas nicht stimmte.

Она сразу почувствовала, что что-то не так.

F
🇩🇪German
finden

To find or discover; a very broad verb that can refer to both physical finding and making a judgment or conclusion.

B2Very Often

Wir fanden die Schlüssel auf dem Tisch.

Мы нашли ключи на столе.

E
🇩🇪German
ermitteln

To investigate and determine; often used in police, scientific, or formal investigative contexts.

B2Often

Die Ermittler ermittelten die Ursache des Unfalls.

Следователи установили причину аварии.

D
🇩🇪German
diagnostizieren

To diagnose; used mainly in medicine or technical analysis when identifying the cause of a problem.

B2Rarely

Der Arzt diagnostizierte eine Lungenentzündung.

Врач диагностировал воспаление лёгких.

R
🇩🇪German
registrieren

To record or register, also to notice as a fact; it often sounds official and can mean simply “to register a signal/change.”

B2Often

Das System registrierte einen starken Anstieg der Temperatur.

Система зафиксировала сильное повышение температуры.

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/ɛntˈdɛkən/

entdecken translation

detect

entdecken transcription

/ɛntˈdɛkən/

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etwas bemerken oder herausfinden

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