detectar

Senses

1. 1.

   to detect

   to discover or identify the presence or existence of something

2. 2.

   to spot

   to notice or perceive something that is not obvious

3. 3.

   to sense

   to become aware of something through perception or intuition

Examples

• "O sistema conseguiu detectar o vírus antes que ele se espalhasse."

  The system managed to detect the virus before it spread.

• "Os cientistas detectaram sinais de água no planeta."

  Scientists detected signs of water on the planet.

• "Ela detectou uma certa tristeza na voz dele."

  She detected a certain sadness in his voice.

Usage

Formal/technical register, commonly used in scientific, medical, and technological contexts. Frequent collocations include "detectar sinais" (detect signals), "detectar problemas" (detect problems), and "detectar a presença de" (detect the presence of). Regular -ar verb conjugation.