discover

entdecken, herausfinden

Etwas finden oder zum ersten Mal davon erfahren.

In einfachem Englisch: To find something or learn about it for the first time.

• I discovered a small café nearby.
• She discovered that her keys were missing.
• Have you discovered where the noise comes from?

So benutzt man es: discover that… (I discovered that the shop was closed.); discover how/why/where… (We discovered why the machine had stopped.)

Synonyme: find out, find, learn

Häufige Wendungen: discover the truth, discover something about someone, discover a mistake

entdecken

Etwas finden oder eine Idee entwickeln, die zuvor niemand kannte.

In einfachem Englisch: To find something or develop an idea that nobody knew about before.

• Scientists discovered a new species.
• They hope to discover a cure for the disease.
• Who discovered this distant planet?

Synonyme: find, uncover

Häufige Wendungen: discover a cure, discover a species, discover something new

einen Abzugsangriff auslösen

Eine Schachfigur bewegen, sodass eine dahinterstehende Figur angreifen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To move a chess piece so that another piece behind it can attack.

• Moving the knight will discover an attack.
• She discovered check by moving her bishop.
• This pawn move discovers an attack on the queen.

Synonyme: uncover

Häufige Wendungen: discover an attack, discover check