Retrouvés (en. Found)

/ʁə.tʁu.ve/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
That has been discovered anew or found again.
The long-lost documents were finally found.
Les documents longtemps perdus ont été finalement retrouvés.
Describes a situation where something has been restored.
Order was restored after the storm.
L’ordre a été retrouvé après la tempête.

Etymology

Form of 'retrouver' with the past participle 'retrouvé' in the masculine plural.

Common Phrases and Expressions

narrowly found
In a precarious situation, where something is managed to be retrieved just before it is too late.
retrouvés de justesse
found at the end of the evening
Refers to friends or items that were absent but reappear at the end of an event.
retrouvés en fin de soirée

Related Words

find again
Action of finding something or someone again.
retrouver
lost
That has been misplaced or is no longer in possession.
perdu
rediscover
Discovering again after something has been forgotten.
redécouvrir

Slang Meanings

To reclaim something lost.
Tell me you found it, it reassures me!
Dis-moi que tu l’as retrouva, ça me rassure!
To regain morale or energy.
After this long weekend, I finally feel like myself again.
Après ce long week-end, je me sens enfin retrouvé.