Retrouverait (en. Would find)
[rə.tʁu.vʁɛ]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To return to a previous situation; to meet something or someone again.
She would find her book if she looked under her bed.
Elle retrouverait son livre si elle regardait sous son lit.
To discover something that had been lost.
He would find his keys if he searched in his pockets.
Il retrouverait ses clés s'il fouillait dans ses poches.
Reunited with a person after a separation.
We would find our friends at the café tonight.
Nous retrouverions nos amis au café ce soir.
Etymology
From the verb 'retrouver', composed of the prefix 're-' and the verb 'trouver'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
regain taste for something
To regain interest in an activity or hobby.
retrouver le goût à quelque chose
regain one's senses
To return to consciousness or reason after a shock.
retrouver ses esprits
regain a smile
To return to a cheerful state of mind.
retrouver le sourire
Related Words
find again
Basic verb meaning to discover again.
retrouver
find
Verb meaning to locate something.
trouver
return
Action of returning to a previous place.
retour
Slang Meanings
To recover something quickly.
She would find her phone in a blink of an eye.
Elle a retrouverait son portable en un clin d'œil.
To go out with someone new after a breakup.
He would recover quickly after the breakup.
Il a retrouverait vite après la rupture.