Meaning

6 senses
  1. (often, plural)A result of research or an investigation.

    Befund, Feststellung

    відкриття́vidkryttjá, зна́хідкаznáxidka

  2. A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.

    the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

  3. That which is found, a find, a discovery.

    something that is found

  4. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.

    Fund

  5. (Canada, US)Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.

  6. A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

Examples

572 sentences
  1. She's always finding fault with me.

    Вона завжди знаходить у мені якісь вади.

    ruОна постоянно ко мне придирается.

    deSie hat immer etwas an mir auszusetzen.

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  2. He had no luck in finding work.

    Йому не щастило в пошуках роботи.

    ruЕму не удалось найти работу.

    deEs gelang ihm nicht, Arbeit zu finden.

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  3. I had no trouble finding his office.

    Я не мав жодних проблем із тим, щоб знайти його офіс.

    ruЯ без труда нашёл его офис.

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  4. Tom is having trouble finding a job.

    У Тома проблеми із пошуками роботи.

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  5. I had some trouble finding her house yesterday.

    Мені вчора було важко знайти її будинок.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
result of research or an investigation:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
result of research or an investigation:
act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance:

Origin

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

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Forms

plural: findings
Singularfinding
Pluralfindings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance:serendipity
Close in meaning
  • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation:determination

Word family

14 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • trouble finding
  • had trouble finding
  • trouble finding a
  • finding a job
  • hard time finding
  • finding a place
  • any trouble finding
  • finding fault with
  • difficulty finding
  • always finding fault
  • time finding a
  • had difficulty finding

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
finding — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto