wahrnehmen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- descry verb To make something known; to reveal it.
- discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
- remark verb To say something as a comment or observation.
- sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
Senses
wahrnehmen is used for these senses in English:
- catch sight of (transitive, idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of
- descry (transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
- discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
- discern (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
- make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
- perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
- remark (transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. [from 16th c.]
- sense To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
descry — full definition
- verb To make something known; to reveal it.
- verb (literary) To catch sight of something that is far away or hard to see.
discern — full definition
- verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
- verb To recognize the difference between two things.
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