find out in French
find out in French is découvrir, apprendre, savoir — find out means to learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
find out in French
découvrir
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
apprendre
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
savoir
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
comprendre
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
démasquer
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
griller
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
trahir
(transitive) To uncover a weakness in (someone).
What does "find out" mean?
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phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
"I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back."
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phrasal verb To detect someone in a lie, crime or deception, so that their behaviour becomes known.
"He was terrified his employers would find him out."
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find out in a sentence
- I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back.
- We found out later that the train had been cancelled all along.
- He was terrified his employers would find him out.
- Cheats are almost always found out in the end.
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What is "find out" in French?
"find out" in French is découvrir, apprendre, savoir. find out means: To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
How do you use "find out" in a sentence?
Example: "I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back." In French, "find out" is découvrir, apprendre, savoir.
Are there other ways to say "find out" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "find out": découvrir, apprendre, savoir, comprendre, démasquer, griller.
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