¿Llegar a saber / Descifrar?

Question

I'm trying to figure out what kind of meaning to attach to llegar a saber. Would it be more like; to get to know , end up knowing , to finally know. Are there any synonyms in spanish?

Any help would be appreciate! thanks guys

I guess we need a sample sentence to know exactly how you want to use the verb. - --Mariana--, Mar 26, 2012

I just need to know what llegar a saber implies! I don't have any examples. - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 26, 2012

Answer 1

Hi Carson,

Great question.

Descifrar: Comprender o explicar algo oscuro y de difícil comprensión --> to figure something out.

Llegar a saber --> To get to know something --> To discover something gradually. It also applies to a situation where you learn something you were not expecting.

End up knowing --> To me this is more like to realize (terminar por saber OR sabiendo algo).

I hope this helps!

You're awesome. - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 27, 2012

Answer 2

How about averiguar?

thats a whole different post. :) - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 27, 2012

Answer 3

well then there is also enterar = to find out.

Are averiguar and enterar synonyms?

Answer 4

To arrive at knowing. (indicating a process of arriving) ???? That would be my guess. Descifrar seems like a good synonym.

Answer 5

i agree with francobollo