Encuentra (en. Finds)

/enˈkwentɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Discover or find something that is being sought.
She finds her keys on the sofa.
Ella encuentra sus llaves en el sofá.
Locate something that was lost.
She finally finds the solution to the problem.
Finalmente encuentra la solución al problema.
Be in a specific place.
The book is located in the library.
El libro se encuentra en la biblioteca.
Meet with someone.
Whenever possible, he finds his friends for dinner.
Siempre que pueda, encuentra a sus amigos para cenar.

Etymology

From Latin 'inconvenĕre', which means 'to agree' or 'to join'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

find the spark
discover a special feeling or connection with someone
encontrar la chispa
not found
indicate that something is not available or lost
no se encuentra
find the balance
achieve a state of stability
encontrar el equilibrio
feel well
be in good health or mood
encontrarse bien

Related Words

find
verb that means to find or locate something
encontrar
finding
result of finding something
hallazgo
search
action of searching for something
búsqueda
location
action of locating something
localización

Slang Meanings

Finding someone by chance.
The other day, I found him on the street unexpectedly.
El otro día lo encontré en la calle sin esperarlo.
Coming up with the solution to a problem.
Now I found the way to fix it.
Ahora sí, encontré la manera de arreglarlo.