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    Hallábanse (en. Were found)

    /aʃaˈβan̪se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Refers to the action of being in a specific place.
    The students were in the library during study time.
    Los estudiantes hallábanse en la biblioteca durante el estudio.
    Form of the verb hallar, indicating the existence of a group in a place.
    They were at the meeting at the same time.
    Ellos se hallábanse en la reunión al mismo tiempo.
    Indicates that a group of people was in a situation or place.
    The families were gathered in the park to celebrate.
    Las familias hallábanse reunidas en el parque para celebrar.

    Etymology

    From the verb hallar, derived from the Latin 'hāllāre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    They found themselves in their element
    They feel comfortable in their environment.
    Hallábanse en su salsa
    They found themselves adrift
    They are lost or without a clear direction.
    Hallábanse a la deriva
    They found themselves in tension
    They find themselves in a complicated or stressful situation.
    Hallábanse en tensión

    Related Words

    hallar
    To discover or find something.
    hallar
    hallazgo
    The act of finding something.
    hallazgo
    halla
    Form of the verb hallar in the present tense.
    halla

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a comfort zone
    When they were at home, everyone felt happy.
    Cuando hallábanse en casa, todos se sienten felices.
    To be in trouble
    When they were in trouble, they knew they had to act quickly.
    Cuando hallábanse en aprietos, saben que deben actuar rápido.