Trouvent (en. Find)

/tʁu.vɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Discover or locate something.

They often find new restaurants in the city.

Ils trouvent souvent de nouveaux restaurants en ville.

Have an opinion or judgment about something.

I find this movie very interesting.

Je trouve que ce film est très intéressant.

Meet by chance.

We found an old book in the attic.

Nous avons trouvé un vieux livre dans le grenier.

Comes from the Latin 'findere,' which means 'to divide,' 'to separate,' and has evolved to mean 'to find.'

Find the time

Manage to free up time to do something.

Trouver le temps

Find a shoe that fits

Find what perfectly suits.

Trouver chaussure à son pied

Find one's happiness

Discover what makes us happy.

Trouver son bonheur

find

A discovery, often something unique or valuable.

trouvaille

found

That has been discovered or found.

trouvé

rediscover

Find something or someone again.

retrouver

Discover or realize something unexpected.

Yesterday, I ran into an old buddy, it was so great how I found him!

Hier, je suis tombé sur un vieux pote, c'était trop bien comme je l'ai trouvé!

Have an opinion about a situation.

Honestly, I find that this project is a bit crazy.

Franchement, je trouve que ce projet est un peu fou.