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    Encontrarla (en. Find her)

    /en.kon.tɾaɾ.la/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of locating or discovering something or someone.
    I finally managed to find it after searching for hours.
    Finalmente logré encontrarla después de buscar por horas.
    To come across something that was lost or not in sight.
    Have you found the key that I lost?
    ¿Has encontrado la llave que se me perdió?.
    Resulting in the identification of a person or thing.
    The investigation managed to find her in an unknown location.
    La investigación logró encontrarla en un paradero desconocido.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    I can't find it.
    Expression that indicates searching for something or someone without success.
    No puedo encontrarla
    Finding it was a relief.
    It means that locating something or someone brought peace of mind.
    Encontrarla fue un alivio
    Finding it at the last moment.
    Indicates that something was found just in time.
    Encontrarla en el último momento

    Related Words

    find
    To discover or locate something.
    encontrar
    discover
    Synonym of find, especially used for objects or results.
    hallar
    lose
    Antonym indicating not having something or someone.
    perder

    Slang Meanings

    To find something unexpectedly.
    It was lucky to find her at the bar after such a long time.
    Fue una suerte encontrarla en el bar después de tanto tiempo.
    To locate something with relative ease.
    I never fail; I always find everything in my backpack.
    No fallé, siempre encuentro todo en mi mochila.