Retrouva (en. Found)

/ʁə.tʁu.va/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To discover again something that was lost.

She found her book in an old box.

Elle retrouva son livre dans une vieille boîte.

To see or find a person again after a long time.

He met his childhood friend at a reunion.

Il retrouva son ami d'enfance lors d'une réunion.

To recover something that was lost.

They finally found their keys under the sofa.

Ils ont enfin retrouvé leurs clés sous le canapé.

From the verb 'retrouver', composed of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'trouver'.

to find one's way

To manage to find one's way again after getting lost.

retrouver son chemin

to rediscover the joy of living

To regain a taste for life after a period of sadness.

retrouver la joie de vivre

to regain one's senses

To return to a state of clarity after confusion.

retrouver ses esprits

finds

Second person singular of the verb retrouver.

retrouve

to find

To discover something or someone.

trouver

to lose

To no longer have something.

perdre

To return to a frequently visited place.

Shall we meet at the bar tonight?

On se retrouve au bar ce soir ?

To meet someone unexpectedly.

I ran into him at the supermarket.

Je l'ai retrouvé au supermarché.