suss out

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de averiguar, comprender o descubrir algo mediante la investigación o la reflexión cuidadosa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of figuring out, understanding, or discovering something through investigation or careful thought.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Understand or figure outinformalbritish

   To discover or understand something by careful thought or investigation.

   descubrir, averiguar o comprender

   • I need to suss out what's really going on here.
   • She quickly sussed out the solution to the puzzle.
   • He sussed out the hidden meaning in her message.

   Sinónimosascertaincomprehenddeducedeterminediscernfigure outfind outgraspinvestigatework out

2. Assess a person or situationinformalbritish

   To evaluate or form an opinion about someone or something.

   evaluar a alguien o algo

   • We spent the first few minutes sussing out the new manager.
   • He sussed out the competition before making his move.
   • She sussed out the atmosphere in the room before speaking.

   Sinónimosappraiseassessdeduceevaluatefigure outgaugejudgesize upunderstandwork out

   Antónimosmisinterpretmisjudgemisreadmisunderstandoverlook