Retrouvaient (en. Found)

/ʁə.tʁu.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

The action of finding again, of getting hold of something or someone after losing it.

They finally found their way after hours of wandering.

Ils retrouvaient enfin leur chemin après des heures d'errance.

The action of discovering something anew.

She was recalling childhood memories while flipping through the photo album.

Elle retrouvait des souvenirs d'enfance en feuilletant l'album photo.

The action of reuniting with friends or loved ones again.

They met every summer for vacation together.

Ils se retrouvaient chaque été pour des vacances ensemble.

The action of recovering or re-establishing contact with something lost.

He regained his enthusiasm for the project after a break.

Il retrouvait son enthousiasme pour le projet après une pause.

Form of the verb 'retrouver', derived from Latin 're- + trouvare' meaning 'to find'.

to find oneself face to face

To encounter someone face to face, often unexpectedly.

se retrouver nez à nez

to regain one's calm

To return to a state of serenity after a moment of stress.

retrouver son calme

to regain one's memory

To remember something after a moment of forgetfulness.

retrouver la mémoire

to regain the will to live

To regain the desire to live or enjoy life.

retrouver le goût de vivre

found

Past participle of the verb retrouver, meaning that an object or a person has been found again.

retrouvé

find

Verb meaning to discover or locate something.

trouver

The action of looking for or attempting to find something.

recherche

Reunion

The reunion with my old friends was moving.

Les retrouvailles avec mes vieux amis étaient émouvantes.

Re-discovery

It was a re-discovery of the place where I grew up.

C'était une re-découverte du lieu où j'ai grandi.