Détecter
Example: Le médecin peut détecter la maladie grâce aux analyses.
Definition
"Détecter" means to discover or identify the presence of something, often something hidden or not immediately obvious. For example, in the phrase 'Le médecin peut détecter la maladie grâce aux analyses,' it refers to the doctor being able to find the disease through tests.
Etymology
The word "détecter" comes from the Latin 'detegere,' which means 'to uncover' or 'to reveal.' It combines 'de-' meaning 'off' or 'away' and 'tegere' meaning 'to cover.' Did you know? The idea behind "détecter" is literally to 'uncover' something hidden.
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"Détecter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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