Ingles

detect

gb/dɪtˈɛkt/ us/dɪtˈɛkt/
B1 Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa B1 action
1

Notice or find something

To find out that something exists, especially something you cannot see easily.

Padron ng paggamit: to detect [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'detect' with 'look for'. 'Detect' means you actually find or notice something, not just search for it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
discover (More general; can refer to finding anything new or unknown, not necessarily hidden.) | identify (Focuses on recognizing exactly what something is, not just noticing its existence.)
Mga kasalungat
miss (Fail to notice or become aware of something.) | overlook (Fail to see or notice something, often by accident.)
Mga kolokasyon
detect a problem |detect movement |detect changes |detect a signal |detect a smell
Mga tema
science |crime |technology |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The alarm can detect smoke within seconds.
  • Scientists detected water on the planet's surface.
  • Police dogs are trained to detect drugs.
  • This sensor can detect even the smallest movements.
  • She detected a slight hesitation in his voice.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The machine can detect heat.
  • I detected a strange smell in the room.
  • The police detected the stolen car.
  • The test can detect the virus early.
  • He detected a sound outside.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
detect
IPA
GB/dɪtˈɛkt/
US/dɪtˈɛkt/
Mga pantig at diin
de - tect (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tect)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: detect
  • 3rd Person Singular: detects
  • Present Participle: detecting
  • Past: detected
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
detects verb detecting verb detected verb
Core family
detection noun B1 detective noun B1 detector noun B2
Related words
detectable adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
undetectable adjective undetected adjective
Mga ekspresyon

detect a lie

1
/dɪtˈɛkt ə lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Find out someone is lying

To notice or find out that someone is not telling the truth.

Mga Halimbawa
  • It's hard to detect a lie if the person seems confident.
  • Some people can easily detect a lie by watching body language.

detect a problem early

1
/dɪtˈɛkt ə pɹˈɑbləm ˈɚli/
fixed phrase

Find an issue soon

To find a problem before it gets worse.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Regular check-ups help doctors detect a problem early.
  • We detected the problem early and fixed it quickly.

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