Encontradas (en. Found)

/enkonˈtɾadas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Objects or things that have been located.
The keys that were found on the table are mine.
Las claves que fueron encontradas en la mesa son mías.
verb
The action of finding or discovering something lost.
After searching for a long time, I finally found my headphones.
Después de mucho buscar, finalmente encontré mis auriculares.

Etymology

From the verb encontrar, which comes from the Latin 'incontrare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

conflicting ideas
Concepts or thoughts that are conflicting or contradictory.
ideas encontradas
found along the way
Referring to things or people that are discovered unexpectedly.
encontradas en el camino

Related Words

find
To discover or come across something that is being sought.
encontrar
locate
Similar to finding, it implies coming across something.
hallar

Slang Meanings

Things that appear out of nowhere.
That idea was hidden, but the one I found came to me suddenly.
Esa idea estaba escondida, pero la encontradas me llegó de repente.