Encontró (en. Found)

/en. kon.ˈtɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Find something or someone intentionally or by chance.

He found his book in the library.

Él encontró su libro en la biblioteca.

Coincide with someone in a place.

We met in the park last Saturday.

Nos encontramos en el parque el sábado pasado.

Come across something that was being sought.

He finally found the keys he had lost.

Finalmente encontró las llaves que había perdido.

From Latin 'incontrare', which means 'to find'.

Find a balance

Achieve a state of stability.

encontrar un equilibrio

Find the solution

Find the answer to a problem.

encontrar la solución

Find as a goal

Discover something that is aimed for.

encontrar como objetivo

Find

To come across something that is being searched for.

encontrar

Discovery

Discovery of something new.

descubrimiento

Coincidence

Situation in which two or more things occur at the same time or place.

coincidencia

To accidentally run into someone.

Yesterday I ran into my old friend at the café.

Ayer encontré a mi viejo amigo en el café.

To discover something unexpectedly.

I found a bill in the pocket of my coat.

Encontré un billete en el bolsillo de mi abrigo.