Encontrarían (en. Would find)

en-kon-tra-REE-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To discover or find something that is being sought.
If they searched well, they would find the solution.
Si buscaban bien, encontrarían la solución.
To gather or be in a place at a specific moment.
They met in the park after so many indecisions.
Se encontraron en el parque después de tantas indecisiones.
To perceive or understand something in a particular way.
If you analyze the data, you will find interesting patterns.
Si analizas los datos, encontrarás patrones interesantes.

Etymology

From Latin 'inconterare', which means to find or discover.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to find the needle in a haystack
To find something very difficult to locate.
encontrar la aguja en un pajar
to find the meaning
To discover the reason or meaning of something.
encontrar el sentido
to find the way
To discover the correct path toward a goal.
encontrar el camino

Related Words

to find
To locate or discover something.
encontrar
meeting
A situation in which two or more people see each other face to face.
encuentro
reunion
To find someone again after some time.
reencuentro

Slang Meanings

To find something by chance.
I was walking and suddenly I found a bill on the ground.
Estaba caminando y de repente encontré un billete en el suelo.
To discover a secret.
When I checked his car, I found that he had a stash.
Cuando revisé su coche, encontré que tenía un escondite.