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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
discoverlearnuncoverascertaindetermine
Antonyms
concealhideobscure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descobrir
most common usage
General Brazilian
ficar sabendo
colloquial alternative
Portugal
descobrir
standard usage
Portugal
apurar
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

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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