Encuentran (en. Find)

/enˈkwentɾan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

They find or identify something or someone.

The students easily find solutions to the problems.

Los estudiantes encuentran soluciones a los problemas fácilmente.

To be situated in a place.

They find the house on Main Street.

Encuentran la casa en la calle principal.

To discover or realize something.

They finally find the reason for their sadness.

Finalmente encuentran la razón de su tristeza.

The word 'encuentran' comes from the verb 'encontrar', formed by the prefix 'en-' and 'contrar'.

they find themselves

They are in a specific situation or place.

se encuentran

they do not find themselves

They are not present in a place or situation.

no se encuentran

they find peace

They achieve a state of tranquility or calm.

encuentran la paz

find

Discover or find something.

encontrar

discover

To find, discover something that is being searched for.

hallar

locate

To identify the location of something.

localizar

To find something casually.

Yesterday I found a bill on the street.

Ayer encontré un billete en la calle.

To describe something that is obtained easily.

It was easy, I just kept finding it everywhere.

Fue fácil, solo me lo encontraba por todos lados.