find
To locateTo locate.: To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
» I found that restaurant by accident.
Ich habe dieses Restaurant zufällig gefunden.
Я случайно нашёл этот ресторан.
Я випадково знайшов цей ресторан.
Meaning
15 sensesTo locate.
(transitive)To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
I found this shell on the beach.
She arrived home to find that the house had gone up in flames.
finden
находи́тьnaxodítʹ, найти́najtí
знахо́дитиznaxódyty, знайти́znajtý
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
(transitive)To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
I went looking for you in the bed we share, but tonight I found you not there.
(ditransitive)To locate on behalf of another.
I found you a new place to live
(ditransitive)To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.
Water is found to be a compound substance.
The researchers found the two variables to be strongly correlated.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
(transitive)To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
to find leisure; to find means
(transitive)To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!
succeed in reaching; arrive at
(transitive)To meet with; to receive.
The proposal found little support within the government.
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
(transitive)To point out.
He kept finding faults with my work.
finden, aufdecken
выи́скиватьvyískivatʹ
(ditransitive)To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
I find your argument unsatisfactory.
I found it strange {sleeping - to sleep} in your house last night.
(transitive)To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
(intransitive)To determine or judge.
The jury finds for the defendant.
находи́тьnaxodítʹ, найти́najtí, находи́тьnaxodítʹ
(transitive)To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.
Peters finds Jinkins, who is running down the left wing.
Examples
20383 sentencesI found that restaurant by accident.
Я випадково знайшов цей ресторан.
ruЯ случайно нашёл этот ресторан.
deIch habe dieses Restaurant zufällig gefunden.
Where did you find the key?
Де ви знайшли ключ?
ruГде ты нашёл ключ?
deWo hast du den Schlüssel gefunden?
Leave it where you found it.
Лиши його там, де знайшов.
ruОставь это там, где нашёл.
deLass es dort, wo du es gefunden hast.
I found the book very interesting.
Ця книжка здалася мені дуже цікавою.
ruЯ нашёл эту книгу очень интересной.
deIch fand das Buch sehr interessant.
You can easily find the bank.
Банк можна легко знайти.
ruБанк очень легко найти.
deDie Bank kannst du leicht finden.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English finden, from Old English findan, from Proto-West Germanic *finþan, froFrom Middle English finden, from Old English findan, from Proto-West Germanic *finþan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, a secondary verb from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path bridge”).
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Forms
finds, finding, found, foundPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
79 synonyms- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds:feel
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with:happenchancebumpencounter
- come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost:regain
- accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation:find oneself
- establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study:determinefind outascertain
- decide on and make a declaration about:rule
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- to find out
- find out what
- find a job
- need to find
- to find a
- couldn't find
- find out who
- trying to find
- found out that
- able to find
- let's find out
- find out where