descifrar

v.

1 to decipher (clave, mensaje).

¿has descifrado las instrucciones? have you managed to make sense of the instructions?

Helga descifró el código sin problema Helga deciphered the code easily.

2 to work out (motivos, intenciones).

3 to reverse-engineer, to crack.

Los analistas descifran el código fuente Analysts crack the source code.

4 to figure out, to understand.

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descifrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to decipher, decode

2 figurado (llegar a comprender) to solve, figure out

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verb

to decipher, decode

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VT

1) (=descodificar) [+ escritura] to decipher, make out; [+ mensaje] to decode

está muy lejos y no puedo descifrar lo que pone — it's too far away for me to decipher o make out what it says

2) (=resolver) [+ problema] to puzzle out; [+ misterio] to unravel

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verbo transitivo

a) <mensaje> to decode, decipher; <escritura/jeroglífico/código> to decipher

no logro descifrar qué dice aquí — I can't make out what it says here

b) <misterio/enigma> to work out, figure out

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= decipher, decode, decrypt, unscramble.

Ex. Such redundant entries are difficult to decipher and expensive to produce and maintain.

Ex. The microprocessor operates in three steps: (a) fetch the instruction from memory; (b) decode the instruction; (c) execute the instruction.

Ex. This paper describes methods for obtaining and using PGP to encrypt and decrypt electronic mail messages.

Ex. If a directory, similar to the telephone directory, is published listing personal keys it becomes possible for a scrambled message to be sent to anyone, which only the intended recipient can unscramble.

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* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

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verbo transitivo

a) <mensaje> to decode, decipher; <escritura/jeroglífico/código> to decipher

no logro descifrar qué dice aquí — I can't make out what it says here

b) <misterio/enigma> to work out, figure out

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= decipher, decode, decrypt, unscramble.

Ex: Such redundant entries are difficult to decipher and expensive to produce and maintain.

Ex: The microprocessor operates in three steps: (a) fetch the instruction from memory; (b) decode the instruction; (c) execute the instruction.

Ex: This paper describes methods for obtaining and using PGP to encrypt and decrypt electronic mail messages.

Ex: If a directory, similar to the telephone directory, is published listing personal keys it becomes possible for a scrambled message to be sent to anyone, which only the intended recipient can unscramble.

* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

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descifrar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹mensaje› to decode, decipher; ‹código› to decipher, break, crack; ‹escritura/jeroglífico› to decipher

nadie pudo descifrar qué había querido decir no one could work out what he had meant

no logro descifrar qué dice aquí I can't make out o decipher what it says here

2 ‹misterio/enigma› to work out, figure out

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descifrar (conjugate descifrar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹mensaje› to decode, decipher;

‹escritura/jeroglífico/código› to decipher

b) ‹misterio/enigma› to work out, figure out

descifrar verbo transitivo to decipher
(un mensaje) decode
(un misterio) to solve
(los motivos, las causas) to figure out
'descifrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interpretar
English:
break
- decipher
- decode
- fathom
- make out
- read
- crack
- make

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descifrar vt

1. [clave, código] to decipher, to crack;

[mensaje, jeroglífico] to decipher;

¿has descifrado las instrucciones? have you managed to make sense of the instructions?;

cuesta descifrar su letra it's difficult to make out o decipher her handwriting

2. [motivos, intenciones] to work out;

[misterio] to solve; [problemas] to puzzle out;

no consigo descifrar lo que quiere decir I can't make out what he's trying to say

3. Informát to decrypt

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descifrar

v/t decipher; fig

work out

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descifrar vt

: to decipher, to decode