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décoder

to decode, to decipher

verb deh-koh-DEH Rare

Usage Note

Décoder is used for both technical decoding (encrypted signals, barcodes) and the figurative sense of making sense of something complex (décoder un message, décoder le comportement de quelqu'un). The related noun is décodeur (decoder, set-top box). It is a regular -er verb.

Examples

"Il essaie de décoder ce message chiffré."

Natural Translation

He is trying to decode this encrypted message.

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