No. 3,241 in Portuguese
detectar
To discover or notice something, especially something hidden or not easily seen.
In a sentence
Os cientistas trabalharam duro para detectar a presença de água em Marte.
The scientists worked hard to detect the presence of water on Mars.
The word 'detectar' is used here to mean 'discover or sense the existence of something using analysis or tools'.
Ele foi capaz de detectar o problema no sistema antes que piorasse.
He was able to detect the problem in the system before it worsened.
In this sentence, 'detectar' refers to 'identify or recognize an issue or difficulty'.
O dispositivo pode detectar movimento na sala.
The device can detect movement in the room.
Here, 'detectar' signifies 'perceive or notice a phenomenon through sensors or mechanisms'.
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