find out

[/faɪnd aʊt/]

phrasal verb

descobrir

1. to discover or learn something that was not known before

I found out that she was lying to me.

Descobri que ela estava mentindo para mim.

2. to obtain information about something or someone

Can you find out what time the meeting starts?

Você pode descobrir a que horas a reunião começa?

3. to learn the truth about something that was hidden or secret

He was caught when his wife found out about his affair.

Ele foi descoberto quando sua esposa ficou sabendo do caso.

NYC Slang

peep game, catch wind of

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

descobrir

most common usage

General Brazilian

ficar sabendo

colloquial alternative

Portugal

descobrir

standard usage

Portugal

apurar

more formal alternative

find out the hard way - descobrir da maneira difícil

find out what someone is made of - descobrir do que alguém é feito

wait until they find out - esperar até que eles descubram

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