esbrinar

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From es- +‎ bri +‎ -ar.

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esbrinar (first-person singular present esbrino, first-person singular preterite esbriní, past participle esbrinat)

  1. to husk (remove the husks from)
  2. (figurative) to find out, to discover
  3. (figurative) to determine, to ascertain, to figure out
    • 2019 August 16, “Trump vol comprar Groenlàndia a Dinamarca”, in El Periódico[1]:
      El president dels EUA, Donald Trump, ha demanat als seus assessors a la Casa Blanca que esbrinin si és possible comprar Groenlàndia a Dinamarca, segons informa diversos mitjans nord-americans.
      The president of the USA, Donald Trump, has asked his advisers at the White House to determine if it's possible to buy Greenland from Denmark, according to various American media.

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