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discern

/dɪˈzɜːn/ /dɪˈsɝːn/

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verb

Discerner, distinguer

To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

Examples :

"The teacher could barely discern the student's handwriting on the faded worksheet. "

Le professeur pouvait à peine discerner l'écriture de l'élève sur la feuille de travail décolorée.

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verb

Discerner, distinguer, reconnaître

To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.

Examples :

"The detective was able to discern a pattern in the witness statements, linking them to the suspect. "

Le détective a pu discerner un schéma dans les déclarations des témoins, les reliant au suspect.

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verb

Discerner, distinguer

To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.

Examples :

"He was too young to discern right from wrong."

Il était trop jeune pour discerner le bien du mal.

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verb

Discerner, distinguer

To perceive differences.

Examples :

"The teacher could discern the difference in the students' writing styles, noticing that one student used more complex vocabulary than the others. "

Le professeur pouvait discerner la différence dans les styles d'écriture des élèves, remarquant qu'un élève utilisait un vocabulaire plus complexe que les autres.

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