Trouvâmes (en. Found)

/tʁu.vɑ̃m/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To indicate that one has discovered or identified something.
We found a solution to this complex problem.
Nous trouvâmes une solution à ce problème complexe.
To explain that one has met or grasped a person or thing.
They finally found the way home.
Ils trouvâmes enfin le chemin vers la maison.
To speak of the action of recognizing or realizing something.
When we arrived at the party, we found all our friends already gathered.
Lorsque nous arrivâmes à la fête, nous trouvâmes tous nos amis déjà réunis.
To express the fact of achieving a result or conclusion.
After some research, we found the necessary information.
après des recherches, nous trouvâmes l'information nécessaire.
To refer to the culmination of a quest or search.
Finally, we found that old book we had been looking for years.
Enfin, nous trouvâmes ce vieux livre que nous cherchions depuis des années.

Etymology

From the verb 'to find', derived from the Latin 'trovare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

We found the key.
We discovered the object that allows for opening.
Nous trouvâmes la clé
Did we find an agreement?
Did we reach an agreement or a common solution?
Trouvâmes-nous un accord
To find a suitable match.
To encounter or obtain exactly what is appropriate.
Trouver chaussure à son pied

Related Words

to find
Discovering something new.
trouver
discovery
Action of finding something new.
découverte
identification
Action of recognizing or determining.
identification

Slang Meanings

To realize something.
While browsing the internet, we found surprising information.
En traînant sur le net, on trouva des infos surprenantes.
To uncover a hidden truth.
After digging a little, they found the real reason for the problem.
Après avoir creusé un peu, ils trouvèrent la vraie raison du problème.