How to Say "detected" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “detected” is “descubrió” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Verb (Simple Past Tense)B1
figured out a problem
Examples
Ella descubrió que su novio le mintió sobre el viaje.
She found out that her boyfriend lied to her about the trip.
Al final, el detective descubrió quién era el culpable.
In the end, the detective figured out who the culprit was.
Usted descubrió que la vida en la ciudad no era para usted.
You (formal) realized that city life was not for you.
Using 'Que'
When discovering a fact, 'descubrió' is almost always followed by 'que' (that), which introduces the information that was learned.
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