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    Encontraba (en. I found)

    /en.kon'tɾa.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To discover something that was being sought.
    When I reviewed the books, I finally found the novel I had lost.
    Cuando revisé los libros, finalmente encontraba la novela que había perdido.
    To be in a certain place.
    I always found my friends in the park after classes.
    Siempre encontraba a mis amigos en el parque después de clases.
    To assert that something is a certain way.
    The jury found that the defendant was not guilty.
    El jurado encontraba que el acusado no era culpable.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'incontrare', which means to find.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to find the solution
    To discover the answer to a problem.
    encontrar la solución
    to find the way
    To discover the correct route.
    encontrar el camino
    to find the time
    To manage to have time to do something.
    encontrar el tiempo

    Related Words

    to find
    To discover the existence of something.
    encontrar
    meeting
    The action of finding or meeting.
    encuentro
    collision
    A clash or conflict between people.
    encontronazo

    Slang Meanings

    To find something by chance.
    I ran into an old friend at the store.
    Me encontré con un viejo amigo en la tienda.
    To locate or discover quickly.
    At that party, I found someone interesting.
    En esa fiesta, encontré a alguien interesante.