descifrar — meaning in English

English meaning

• decipher verb To work out the meaning of a code, unclear handwriting, or a confusing situation.
• decrypt verb To convert an encrypted or coded message back into readable, plain form.
• spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.

Senses

descifrar is used for these senses in English:

• decipher (transitive) To convert a code or cipher to plain text.
• decipher (transitive) To read text that is almost illegible or obscure
• decipher (transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
• decrypt (transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
• spell (transitive, figuratively, with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail. [from 20th c.]

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