they discerned
-ont discerné
Past they conjugation of discern.

discern

For more than four years they discerned that he was planning for this eventual separation.
Pendant plus de quatre ans, ils perçurent qu’il projetait cette séparation finale.
The Master was admired by all who met him except by those who entertained deep-seated religious prejudices or those who thought they discerned political dangers in his teachings.
Le Maitre était admiré par tous ceux qu’il rencontrait, sauf par ceux qui entretenaient des préjugés religieux bien enracinés et par ceux qui croyaient discerner un danger politique dans ses enseignements.
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