descobrir
1. to find something or someone unexpectedly or by chance
I discovered an old letter in the attic.
Descobri uma carta antiga no sótão.
2. to be the first to find or learn about something previously unknown
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Colombo descobriu a América em 1492.
3. to realize or find out something through investigation or experience
She discovered that her best friend had betrayed her.
Ela descobriu que sua melhor amiga a havia traído.
4. to reveal or expose something hidden
The investigation discovered the truth about the scandal.
A investigação descobriu a verdade sobre o escândalo.
NYC Slang
peep - 'I peeped that new spot in Brooklyn' (to discover or notice something)
Related Idioms & Phrases
discover the hard way - descobrir da forma mais difícil
discover one's true self - descobrir a sua verdadeira identidade
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