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discerner

to make out, to distinguish, to discern

d i . s ɛ ʁ . n e
discern to make out, to distinguish, to discern + er Infinitive
verb Rare #50,938
to make out, to distinguish, to discern Often used when something is difficult to see, hear, or tell apart.
FR: Il est difficile de discerner les détails dans le brouillard.
EN: It is difficult to make out the details in the fog.

Comment pourrais-je discerner des souvenirs sans connaissances ?

How could I discern memories without knowledge?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Il écouta et crut discerner le rythme d'une respiration.

He listened and thought he could make out the rhythm of someone breathing.

Je ne peux discerner ce qui est imaginaire de ce qui est réel.

I can't tell what's imaginary from what's real.

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Impossible de discerner la forme de leur tête.

It’s impossible to make out the shape of their head.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)