discovered
word · lemma: discover
/dɪˈskəvɝd/
di-SKUHV-urd
/dɪskˈʌvəd/
di-SKUHV-uhd
Definition
Past tense of 'discover'. It means found something for the first time, learned something previously unknown, or realized an important fact.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'discover a place', 'discover a fact', 'discover that...'. It can mean physical finding or mental realization. For inventions or scientific findings, 'discover' is more natural than 'find' in formal contexts.
Spanish: descubrir - descubrirse (algo nuevo)Portuguese (BR): descobrirPortuguese (PT): descobrirChinese (Simplified): 发现Chinese (Traditional): 發現Hindi: खोजना - पता लगानाArabic: اكتشف - عثر علىBengali: আবিষ্কার করেছিল - খুঁজে পেয়েছিলRussian: обнаружил - открыл - узналJapanese: 発見した - 見つけたVietnamese: phát hiện ra - phát minh raKorean: 발견했다 - 알아냈다Turkish: keşfetti - bulduUrdu: دریافت کیا - معلوم کیاIndonesian: menemukan - menemukan (untuk pertama kali)
Example Sentences
We discovered that the store was closed.
basic
He discovered a new song online.
basic
She discovered a little café while walking around the city.
natural
She discovered a small box under the bed.
basic
I discovered the hard way that cheap shoes don't last long.
natural
They discovered too late that they were on the wrong train.
natural