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Descry
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
Translation of "descry" into Russian
descry
Verb
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
descry
descries
descried Past Simple / Past Participle
descrying Gerund
They descry a ship on the horizon.
Они увидели корабль на горизонте.
He managed to descry a figure in the fog.
Ему удалось разглядеть фигуру в тумане.
From the hilltop, we could descry the distant city.
С вершины холма мы могли заметить далёкий город.
Definitions
descry
Noun
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
An instance of catching sight of something, especially at a distance; a discovery or view.
Their first descry of land filled the exhausted crew with renewed hope.
descry
Verb
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
To catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure.
From the hilltop, we could descry the outline of the distant city.
To detect or discern something not immediately obvious; to discover by careful observation.
The mathematician descried a hidden symmetry in the equation.
Idioms and phrases
descry detail
From the top of the hill, she could descry detail in the landscape below.
разглядеть деталь
С вершины холма она могла разглядеть детали в пейзаже внизу.
descry movement
He managed to descry movement in the shadows.
заметить движение
Он сумел заметить движение в тенях.
descry figure
In the distance, they could descry a figure approaching.
разглядеть фигуру
Вдалеке они могли разглядеть приближающуюся фигуру.
descry shape
She could descry the shape of a building through the fog.
разглядеть форму
Она могла разглядеть форму здания сквозь туман.
descry ship
The lookout was able to descry a ship on the horizon.
заметить корабль
Наблюдатель смог заметить корабль на горизонте.