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dostrzec — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  • espy verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
  • glimpse noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
  • perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
  • spy noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.

Senses

dostrzec is used for these senses in English:

  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
  • espy To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
  • glimpse To see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
  • perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
  • spy (transitive) To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

discern — full definition

  1. verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  2. verb To recognize the difference between two things.

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