decode
word
Definition
To change a coded message or information back into its original form so it can be understood; also used for understanding or interpreting difficult things.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for secret codes, computer data, foreign languages, or metaphorically (e.g., 'decode someone's behavior'). Informal, but neutral in tone. Typically paired with words like 'message', 'data', 'signal', or 'meaning'.
Spanish: descifrar - decodificarPortuguese (BR): decodificar - decifrarPortuguese (PT): decifrar - descodificarChinese (Simplified): 解码 - 破译Chinese (Traditional): 解碼 - 破譯Hindi: डिकोड करना - अर्थ निकालनाArabic: فك الشيفرة - فك الشفرةBengali: ডিকোড করা - সংকেত ব্যাখ্যা করাRussian: дешифровать - расшифроватьJapanese: 解読する - 解析するVietnamese: giải mãKorean: 해독하다 - 해석하다Turkish: şifreyi çözmek - deşifre etmekUrdu: رمز کشائی کرناIndonesian: menguraikan - memecahkan kode
Example Sentences
Can you decode this secret message?
basic
The computer will decode the data automatically.
basic
He tried to decode the ancient symbols.
basic
It took me a while to decode what she was trying to say.
natural
Scientists worked together to decode the human genome.
natural
Sometimes it's hard to decode people's true intentions.
natural