/detekˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to detect
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Word origin
From Latin detegere ('to uncover'), from de- ('un-') plus tegere ('to cover'). The same root gives English 'detect'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- detegere
- English cognates
- detect
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | detecto | detecté | detectaba | detectaré | detectaría |
| tú | detectas | detectaste | detectabas | detectarás | detectarías |
| él/ella/ud. | detecta | detectó | detectaba | detectará | detectaría |
| nos. | detectamos | detectamos | detectábamos | detectaremos | detectaríamos |
| vos. | detectáis | detectasteis | detectabais | detectaréis | detectaríais |
| ellos/uds. | detectan | detectaron | detectaban | detectarán | detectarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | detecte | detectara | detectase |
| tú | detectes | detectaras | detectases |
| él/ella/ud. | detecte | detectara | detectase |
| nos. | detectemos | detectáramos | detectásemos |
| vos. | detectéis | detectarais | detectaseis |
| ellos/uds. | detecten | detectaran | detectasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | detecta |
| ud. | detecte |
| nosotros | detectemos |
| vosotros | detectad |
| uds. | detecten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- detectando
- Past participle
- detectado
Examples
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The device can detect smoke instantly.
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The doctors managed to detect the illness in time.
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It was not easy to detect the error in the code.
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How can you detect a lie?
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The radar detects any aircraft in the area.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 36, lesson 4: detectar, senado, íntimo and 7 more words.