| Principal Translations |
| find [sth]⇒ vtr | (come across) | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | | encontrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I found ten dollars in the street yesterday. |
| | Ayer encontré diez dólares en la calle. |
| find [sb]⇒ vtr | (encounter) | encontrar a vtr + prep |
| | | encontrarse con, tropezarse con, toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | I found John at the station waiting for a taxi. |
| | Encontré a Juan en la estación esperando un taxi. |
| find [sth]⇒ vtr | (recover, retrieve) | encontrar⇒, hallar⇒ vtr |
| | | recuperar⇒ vtr |
| | I lost my phone last week but I found it this morning. |
| | Perdí mi teléfono la semana pasada, pero lo encontré esta mañana. |
| find [sth/sb] ([sth])⇒ vtr | (regard, consider) | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | I find modern music rather repetitive. |
| | Encuentro la música moderna bastante repetitiva. |
| find [sb] guilty/not guilty⇒ vtr | (reach verdict on) (derecho) | hallar⇒ vtr |
| | | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | The jury found the defendant guilty on all charges. |
| | El jurado halló al acusado culpable de todos los cargos. |
find,
find that vtr | (with clause: learn, discover) (conclusión) | encontrar⇒, hallar⇒ vtr |
| | (hallazgo, noticia) | descubrir⇒ vtr |
| | We found that the cars performed just as well as each other. |
| | Encontramos que los dos autos funcionaban igual de bien. |
| | Descubrimos que los dos autos funcionaban igual de bien. |
| find n | informal (discovery, [sth] found) | hallazgo nm |
| | This rare book was really quite a find. |
| | Este libro raro fue un verdadero hallazgo. |
| find [sth]⇒ vtr | (discover, encounter) | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | Leave everything exactly as you found it. |
| | Deja todo exactamente como lo encontraste. |
| find [sth] vtr | (ascertain) | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | | hallar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | llegar a vi + prep |
| | It is a problem, and we must find the solution to it. |
| | Es un problema y debemos encontrar una solución. |
Compound Forms:
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| a lucky find n | informal (a fortunate discovery) | un hallazgo fortuito nm + adj |
| chance find n | informal ([sth] discovered by accident) | hallazgo casual nm + adj |
| | Fue un feliz hallazgo casual, ese vino que "se les había echado a perder", que se había refermentado, resultó ser "champagne". |
| find a job v expr | (be hired for work) | encontrar trabajo loc verb |
| | | conseguir trabajo loc verb |
| find a way v expr | (devise a solution) | encontrar la manera loc verb |
| | I don't know how I'll do it, but I'll find a way. |
| | No sé cómo pero voy a encontrar la manera. |
| | | encontrar la forma loc verb |
| | No sé cómo pero voy a encontrar la forma. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | encontrarle la vuelta loc verb |
| | No sé cómo pero voy a encontrarle la vuelta. |
| | (MX, coloquial) | encontrarle el modo loc verb |
| | No sé cómo pero voy a encontrarle el modo. |
| find fault v expr | (criticize) | criticar⇒ vtr |
| find fault with [sb/sth] v expr | (criticize [sb/sth]) | criticar a vtr + prep |
| | | criticar⇒ vtr |
| | | buscar defectos loc verb |
find favor with [sb] (US),
find favour with [sb] (UK) v expr | (be liked by) | tener la simpatía de loc verb |
| | | ganarse los elogios de loc verb |
| find [sb] guilty vtr + adj | often passive (law: convict) | declarar culpable loc verb |
| | | encontrar culpable loc verb |
| | | hallar culpable loc verb |
| | Recently, Apple has been found guilty of wilfully infringing on a patent. |
| | Recientemente han declarado culpable a Apple de infringir deliberadamente una patente. |
| find [sb] not guilty v expr | often passive (law: acquit) | encontrar inocente loc verb |
| | The jury found the accused man not guilty. |
| find solace vtr + n | (be comforted, consoled) | encontrar consuelo loc verb |
| find solace in [sth] v expr | (be comforted, consoled by) | encontrar consuelo en loc verb |
| find the answer v expr | (devise solution) | encontrar la solución loc verb |
| | The problem may seem insoluble right now, but you're sure to find the answer somehow. |
| | El problema puede parecer difícil ahora, pero estoy seguro de que encontrarás la respuesta de alguna manera. |
| | | hallar la respuesta loc verb |
| | El problema puede parecer difícil ahora, pero estoy seguro de que la hallarás la respuesta de alguna manera. |
| find the key to [sth] v expr | (to a puzzle, problem) | encontrar la clave loc verb |
| | I know I could solve this puzzle if only I could find the key to it. |
| find the product of [sth] v expr | (mathematics: multiply) | hallar el producto de loc verb |
| | | multiplicar⇒ vtr |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | encontrar un tiempo para loc verb |
| | | hacer un tiempo para loc verb |
| | | encontrar un momento para, buscar un momento para loc verb |
| | | sacar tiempo para loc verb |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| | Estoy muy ocupado, pero trataré de encontrar un tiempo para verte. |
find time for [sth],
find the time for [sth] vtr + n | (activity, event: fit in) (coloquial) | hacer un hueco para loc verb + prep |
| | | encontrar tiempo para loc verb + prep |
| | | tener tiempo para loc verb + prep |
| | Many people complain they cannot find time for reading. |
| | Mucha gente se queja de que no puede hacer un hueco para leer. |
| find true love v expr | (meet one's perfect partner) | encontrar el amor verdadero loc verb |
| | The romantic teenager hopes to find true love. |
| | El romántico adolescente espera encontrar el amor verdadero. |
find your bearings,
get your bearings v expr | (orient yourself) | orientarse⇒ v prnl |
| | In the dark forest, the search party had trouble getting their bearings. |
| | El equipo de búsqueda tuvo problemas para orientarse en el bosque oscuro. |
| find your groove v expr | (find passion in life) | encontrar pasión en la vida loc verb |
find your level,
find your own level v expr | (attain right position for your abilities) | encontrar el puesto adecuado según tus habilidades loc verb |
| find your niche v expr | (find your special role) | encontrar tu lugar en el mundo loc verb |
| | | encontrar tu vocación loc verb |
| | | encontrar tu rincón loc verb |
| | Kate found her niche working in agriculture. |
| | Kate encontró su lugar en el mundo trabajando en agricultura. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a place) | encontrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | Sally went through the wrong door and found herself in the men's restroom. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a situation) | encontrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | When Kevin was laid off, he and his family found themselves in dire financial circumstances. |
| find yourself doing [sth] v expr | (be, realise you are: doing [sth]) | encontrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | encontrarse a uno mismo loc verb |
| | She finds herself constantly thinking about the boy from her English class. |
| | Ella se encuentra constantemente pensando en el chico de su clase de inglés. |
find yourself,
discover yourself vtr + refl | figurative (find fulfilment) | encontrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | encontrarse a sí mismo loc verb |
| | | realizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I'm taking a year off to travel the world and find myself. |
| | Voy a tomarme un año libre para viajar por el mundo y encontrarme. |
| | Voy a tomarme un año libre para viajar por el mundo y encontrarme a mí misma. |
hard to find,
hard-to-find adj | (rare, elusive) | difícil de conseguir loc adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | First editions of this book are really hard to find. |
| | Las primeras ediciones de este libro son muy difíciles de conseguir. |
| | | difícil de encontrar loc adj |
| | Las primeras ediciones de este libro son muy difíciles de encontrar. |
hard to find,
hard-to-find adj | (difficult to locate) | escondido/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | | difícil de encontrar loc adj |
learn [sth] the hard way,
find [sth] out the hard way,
find out [sth] the hard way v expr | (learn from difficult experiences) (informal) | aprender a los golpes loc verb |
| | | aprender por las malas loc verb |
| please find attached expr | formal, written (see the attached document) | encontrará adjunto, hallará adjunto expr |
| | Please find attached a check for $25 for the application fee. |
take refuge,
find refuge v expr | (find shelter or protection) | refugiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When the storm started we ran to the nearest hut and took refuge. |
| | Cuando empezó la tormenta corrimos a refugiarnos en la cabaña más cercana. |
| | | hallar refugio loc verb |
take refuge in,
take refuge in [sth],
find refuge in,
find refuge in [sth] v expr | figurative (be comforted by) | consolarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He took refuge in the fact that his colleagues had all found the project difficult. |
| | Se consoló ante el hecho de que todos sus compañeros encontrasen difícil el proyecto. |
| | | ampararse en v prnl + prep |
| | Se amparó en el hecho de que todos sus colegas habían encontrado difícil el proyecto. |
three-card monte (US),
find the lady (UK),
three-card trick n | (card game, confidence trick) (juego) | tres cartas loc nom fpl |
| | | encuentre a la dama loc nom m |