descifrar

to decipher, to figure out

d e s θ i ˈf ɾ a ɾ
verb Rare #36,761
to decipher, to figure out Often used for working out something difficult or unclear, not just decoding a secret message.
SP: No puedo descifrar este mensaje.
EN: I can't decipher this message.
Conjugation of descifrar
descifrar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First descifré —

Hay un tiempo para descifrar jeroglíficos y otro para salir de una pirámide.

There is a time to decipher hieroglyphics and another to climb out of a pyramid.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Si no encontramos la manera de salir tendremos la eternidad para descifrar esto.

If we don't find a way out, we'll have eternity to figure this out.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Planeaba hacerlo, pero no supe descifrar cómo.

I was planning to do it, but I couldn't figure out how.

Desearía poder descifrar cómo derrotar al sistema.

I wish I could figure out how to defeat the system.

No existe contraseña que un buen hacker no pueda descifrar.

There’s no password that a good hacker can’t crack.

Apenas me atrevo a descifrar tu enigma, aunque veo en él mi felicidad.

I hardly dare to unravel your mystery, though I see my happiness in it.

Ella logró descifrar su código de tercera clase.

She managed to decipher his third-class code.

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Thomas me enseñó a descifrar a la gente, de verdad.

Thomas taught me how to read people, for real.

— Tren bala (2022)

Necesito la clave para descifrar este mensaje.

I need the key to decrypt this message.