descry in German
descry in German is entdecken, erkennen, herauslesen — descry means to make something known; to reveal it.
descry in German
entdecken
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
erkennen
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
herauslesen
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
wahrnehmen
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
What does "descry" mean?
- verb To make something known; to reveal it.
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verb (literary) To catch sight of something that is far away or hard to see.
"Dimly through the mists they could descry the long arm of the mountains rising on their left."
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descry in a sentence
- Dimly through the mists they could descry the long arm of the mountains rising on their left.
- On the far hillside we are approaching can be descried a bridge on the first section (Ruabon–Llangollen) of the important G.W.R. branch to Dolgelley, which will shortly join our main line by means of a trailing junction.
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What is "descry" in German?
"descry" in German is entdecken, erkennen, herauslesen. descry means: To make something known; to reveal it.
Are there other ways to say "descry" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "descry": entdecken, erkennen, herauslesen, wahrnehmen.
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