What does "detectar" mean in English?

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Spanish

detectar

English

detect

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Alternative translations of "detectar"

discover
identify
notice
spot

Examples of how to use "detectar" in Spanish

Spanish
El sistema detectó un error.
English
The system detected an error.
Spanish
Detecto una fuga en la tubería ahora.
English
I am detecting a leak in the pipe now.
Spanish
Ayer detectaron un error en el informe.
English
They detected an error in the report yesterday.
Spanish
Cuando era niño detectaba sonidos extraños.
English
When I was a child, I used to detect strange sounds.
Spanish
Mañana detectarás problemas si no revisas.
English
Tomorrow you will detect problems if you don't check.

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