découvrir
discover
Découvrir is a French verb that means to discover. It is used in the same way as the English verb 'discover' and can be used in various contexts such as discovering a new place, discovering a new idea, or discovering a new talent. The verb is conjugated in the present tense as 'je découvre', 'tu découvres', 'il/elle découvre', 'nous découvrons', 'vous découvrez', 'ils/elles découvrent'.
Example sentences using: découvrir
Nous allons découvrir une nouvelle ville demain.
We are going to discover a new city tomorrow.
In this sentence 'découvrir' is used to express the idea of experiencing something new or unfamiliar, in this case, a new city.
Il veut découvrir plus sur l'histoire de la musique classique.
He wants to discover more about the history of classical music.
Here 'découvrir' conveys wanting to gain knowledge or understanding about something, which is the history of classical music in this context.
Je viens de découvrir que j'ai gagné à la loterie.
I just discovered that I won the lottery.
'Découvrir' is used in this sentence to express finding out information that was previously unknown, specifically that the speaker has won the lottery.