Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Trouvèrent (en. Found)

    /tʁu.vʁɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    simple past of the verb 'to find', which means to discover or locate something.
    They found a hidden treasure in the forest.
    Ils trouvèrent un trésor caché dans la forêt.
    used to express a completed action in the past.
    The scientists found a new species in the ocean.
    Les scientifiques trouvèrent une nouvelle espèce dans l'océan.
    to encounter a solution or answer to a problem.
    After hours of work, they finally found the answer to the problem.
    Après des heures de travail, ils trouvèrent enfin la réponse au problème.

    Etymology

    The verb 'trouver' comes from the Latin 'tropare', which means 'to determine' or 'to discover'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to find the right fit
    to find the solution that fits perfectly.
    trouver chaussure à son pied
    to find the time
    to succeed in freeing up time to do something.
    trouver le temps
    to find a needle in a haystack
    to find something very difficult to locate.
    trouver une aiguille dans une botte de foin

    Related Words

    find
    1st person singular of the present tense of 'to find'.
    trouve
    discovery
    object or discovery found by chance.
    trouvaille
    to find again
    to find something or someone again.
    retrouver

    Slang Meanings

    to find the right person or place.
    When I met Marie, I knew I had found my other half.
    Quand j'ai rencontré Marie, j'ai su que j'avais trouvé ma moitié.
    to discover hidden information.
    He found the file hidden under his desk.
    Il a trouvé le dossier caché sous son bureau.