Encuentras (en. You find)

/enˈkwentɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To discover or locate something that is being sought.
If you look carefully, you find the keys.
Si buscas bien, encuentras las llaves.
To come across an unexpected person or situation.
At the market, you find your friends.
En el mercado, encuentras a tus amigos.
To create or establish a connection with something.
If you put in the effort, you find solutions to problems.
Si te esfuerzas, encuentras soluciones a los problemas.

Etymology

From Latin 'incontra', where 'in-' indicates in or within.

Common Phrases and Expressions

What do you find?
It asks about what is discovered or found.
¿Qué encuentras?
You find the truth.
You discover the reality behind a situation.
Encuentras la verdad
You don’t find the way.
You don’t know how to get to a place.
No encuentras el camino

Related Words

find
To discover something that is being sought.
encontrar
locate
To identify the exact location of something.
localizar
discover
To find something that is being sought.
hallar

Slang Meanings

To come across something unexpectedly.
Today I didn’t know they sold tacos, but I found them.
Hoy no sabía que vendían tacos, pero los encontré.
Stop searching.
Don't look anymore; you find it online.
Ya no busques, lo encuentras en internet.