Észleltük

Észleltük is the past tense, first-person plural form of the Hungarian verb éslelni, meaning to perceive, notice, or detect. In English it is most naturally translated as “we noticed” or “we detected.” The form is used when the speaker and others performed the perception or detection action in the past.

Formation and usage notes: Észleltük is formed from the verb stem éslel- with the past tense suffix -tük, marking a plural subject. It is commonly used in contexts where a specific thing observed is referenced, often with a definite direct object: Észleltük a hibát. We detected the fault. It can also introduce a reported perceptual finding within a sentence: Észleltük, hogy a rendszer leállt. We observed that the system had stopped.

Context and nuance: The verb and its past tense form are neutral and can appear in formal, technical, or journalistic writing as well as everyday speech. Észlelés (the noun form) and éslelő (rare) are related derivatives; synonyms include megfigyelés and felismerés, though each carries slightly different emphasis on observation, inspection, or recognition.

Related terms and usage considerations: The word belongs to the Hungarian family of perception verbs and typically appears in contexts describing discovery or detection. When translating or paraphrasing, choices range from “noticed” and “detected” to “observed,” depending on the object and tone of the sentence.