descubrirdescubierto (participio_de_pasado)
transitive verb
1 (encontrar) [+tesoro, tratamiento, persona oculta] to discover; find; [+país, deportista] to discover
al revisar las cuentas ha descubierto numerosas irregularidades when he went over the accounts he discovered o found numerous irregularities; descubra Bruselas, corazón de Europa discover Brussels, the heart of Europe; he descubierto una tienda de ropa fantástica I've discovered a fantastic clothes shop; se dedica a descubrir nuevos talentos her job is to discover new talent
los análisis han descubierto la presencia de un virus the tests have revealed o shown up the presence of a virus
descubrir América to reinvent the wheel
2 (averiguar) [+verdad] to find out; discover
he descubierto la causa de su malhumor I've found out o discovered why he's in such a bad mood; descubrió que era alérgica a las gambas she found out o discovered she was allergic to prawns
3 (sacar a la luz) [+conspiración, estafa] to uncover; [+secreto, intenciones] to reveal
una red de narcotraficantes descubierta en Colombia a drug-trafficking ring uncovered in Colombia; nunca nos descubrirá sus secretos he will never tell us his secrets; he will never reveal his secrets to us
ha descubierto su verdadera identidad he has revealed his true identity
4 (delatar) to give away
fue la criada quien los descubrió a la policía it was the maid who gave them away to the police; lo descubrió su voz his voice gave him away
5 (destapar) [+estatua, placa] to unveil [+cacerola] to take the lid off [+naipes] to turn over; lay up [+cara] to uncover
descubrió la cara y su contrincante le asestó un derechazo en la mandíbula he uncovered his face and his opponent landed a right on his jaw; le descubrió el tobillo para ver la cicatriz she uncovered his ankle to look at the scar
descubrir el juego a algn to call sb's bluff
pronominal verb
descubrirse1 (quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; (para saludar) to raise one's hat (in greeting)
descubrirse ante algo/algn to take one's hat off to sth/sb
ante tal muestra de valor hay que descubrirse you have to take your hat off to her for such bravery
2 (dejar ver) [+cara, rostro] to uncover; [+cabeza] to bare
descúbrase el brazo, por favor roll up your sleeve, please