find nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di find nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.find <pass & part perf found> [ingl am faɪnd, ingl brit fʌɪnd] VB vb trans

1. find (sth lost or hidden):

find

encontrar

look what I've found!

¡mira lo que he encontrado!

I can't find it anywhere

no lo encuentro por ninguna parte

to find one's way it's difficult to find one's way around this town

es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad

you'll soon find your way around the office/system

en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema

how did the cat manage to find its way in here?

¿cómo se las habrá ingeniado or arreglado el gato para meterse aquí?

can you find your way there by yourself?

¿sabes ir solo?

I'll find my own way home/out

no te molestes en acompañarme (a casa/a la puerta)

2. find (come across, come upon):

find

encontrar

I found the door wide open

encontré la puerta abierta de par en par

I woke up to find him gone

cuando me desperté, me encontré con que se había ido

she found him in

lo encontró en su casa (or en la oficina etc.)

there wasn't a soul to be found

no había un alma

I wanted to buy some cherries but there were none to be found

quería comprar cerezas pero no había por ninguna parte

you do occasionally find the odd exception

de vez en cuando te encuentras (con) una excepción a la regla

I hope this letter finds you well

espero que al recibir esta carta te encuentres bien

this species is found all over Europe

esta especie se encuentra en toda Europa

3.1. find (ascertain, discover):

find solution/cause/answer

encontrar

she was found to be dead on arrival

falleció antes de llegar al hospital

she was found to be dead on arrival

ingresó cadáver Spagna

he was found to have Aids

descubrieron que tenía el sida

I found (that) it was easier to do it this way

descubrí que era más fácil hacerlo así

I think you'll find (that) I'm right

ya verás como tengo razón

I think you'll find (that) it's too far to walk

mire que queda demasiado lejos como para ir a pie

3.2. find DIR:

to find sb guilty/not guilty

declarar or hallar a alguien culpable/inocente

how do you find the accused?

¿cuál es su veredicto?

the tribunal found that …

el tribunal declaró or falló que …

4. find (experience as):

find

encontrar

she finds him attractive

lo encuentra or le resulta or le parece atractivo

he found her a great comfort

encontró or halló en ella un gran consuelo

he found her a bore

le resultaba or le parecía aburridísima

he found her a bore

la encontraba aburridísima

I find it difficult to concentrate

me es or me resulta difícil concentrarme

I find it easier to do it like this

me es or me resulta más fácil hacerlo así

I find that hard to believe!

¡me cuesta creerlo!

I find it very strange that nobody turned up

me parece muy raro que no haya venido nadie

5.1. find (obtain, acquire):

find room/house/replacement

encontrar

how can we find $20, 000 by tomorrow?

¿cómo vamos a conseguir or de dónde vamos a sacar 20.000 dólares antes de mañana?

you'll have to find a better excuse

te vas a tener que buscar una excusa mejor

I couldn't find it in my heart to refuse

no tuve el valor or no fui capaz de negarme

she still finds (the) time to study

todavía saca or encuentra tiempo para estudiar

to find happiness/God

encontrar la felicidad/a Dios

I found great pleasure in music

la música me proporcionaba un gran placer

she found in him a willing listener

encontró en él a alguien dispuesto a escuchar

5.2. find (provide with):

to find sb sth

encontrarle algo a alguien

he found us a room

nos encontró una habitación

6. find (reach) letter:

find target/goal

alcanzar

II.find <pass & part perf found> [ingl am faɪnd, ingl brit fʌɪnd] VB vb rifl to find oneself

1. find (discover):

to find oneself

encontrarse

he found himself in a strange bedroom

se encontró en una habitación desconocida

I now find myself in a position to …

ahora me encuentro en circunstancias de …

I found myself unable to answer their questions

fui or me vi incapaz de responder a sus preguntas

I found myself trembling

me di cuenta de que estaba temblando

if you're not careful, you'll find yourself in trouble

si no tienes cuidado te vas a ver en problemas

2. find (discover identity, vocation):

to find oneself

encontrarse a sí mismo

III.find <pass & part perf found> [ingl am faɪnd, ingl brit fʌɪnd] VB vb intr DIR

to find for/against sb

fallar a favor de / contra alguien

IV.find [ingl am faɪnd, ingl brit fʌɪnd] SOST

find

hallazgo m

to be a real find

ser todo un hallazgo

I.find out VB [ingl am faɪnd -, ingl brit fʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. find out:

find out (discover) secret/truth

descubrir

find out address/name (by making enquiries)

averiguar

they found out (that) he'd been cheating them

se enteraron de que or descubrieron que los había estado engañando

he's gone to find out when the flight is due in

ha ido a averiguar a qué hora llega el vuelo

find out more by phoning our information service

infórmese llamando a nuestro servicio de información

to find sth out from sb we're hoping to find out more from Robert

esperamos enterarnos de más por intermedio de Robert

to find sth out from sb we're hoping to find out more from Robert

esperamos que Robert nos dé más información

2. find out (detect) usu pass:

I was afraid of being found out

tenía miedo de que me descubrieran

the conspiracy was soon found out

pronto se descubrió el complot

II.find out VB [ingl am faɪnd -, ingl brit fʌɪnd -] (v + adv)

1. find out (learn):

find out

enterarse

you'll find out soon enough

ya te enterarás

I didn't find out till yesterday

no me enteré or no supe hasta ayer

to find out about sth

enterarse de algo

my parents found out about my missing school

mis padres se enteraron de que or descubrieron que había faltado al colegio

2. find out (make inquiries):

find out

averiguar

you'll have to find out for yourself

tendrás que averiguarlo por tus propios medios

to find out about sth I phoned to find out about flights to New York

llamé para preguntar or informarme sobre vuelos a Nueva York

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I find her aggravating

me resulta insoportable

I find her aggravating

me exaspera

I don't find my work fulfilling

mi trabajo no me satisface or no me hace sentirme realizado

to find or get one's sea legs colloq

acostumbrarse al movimiento de un barco

we'll never find a topper for it

no vamos a encontrar nada que lo supere

Traduzioni di find nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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siento repulsión por la violencia

I find violence repugnant o abhorrent

las cucarachas me producen repulsión

I find cockroaches repulsive

me molesta sobremanera colloq

I find it really annoying

me produce tedio

I find it boring o tedious

hallazgo

find

¡qué hallazgo! es el regalo ideal para él

what a find! it's the ideal gift for him

el nuevo programador ha sido un verdadero hallazgo

the new programmer has been a real find

find nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di find nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.find [faɪnd] found, found VB vb trans

1. find lost object, person:

find

encontrar

2. find (locate):

find

localizar

find

hallar

to find support

encontrar apoyo

to find happiness with sb

descubrir la felicidad con alguien

to find oneself somewhere

encontrarse en algún sitio

to be nowhere to be found

no encontrarse por ningún sitio

to find no reason why ...

no hallar razón alguna por la que...

to find (the) time

sacar tiempo

to find excuses

buscar pretextos

to find the strength (to do sth)

hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)

to find (enough) money

conseguir (suficiente) dinero

3. find (experience):

find

sentir

to find oneself alone

sentirse solo

4. find (conclude):

to find sb guilty/innocent

declarar a alguien culpable/inocente

5. find (discover):

find

descubrir

II.find [faɪnd] found, found SOST

find

hallazgo m

I.find out VB vb trans

find out

descubrir

find out (dishonesty)

desenmascarar

to find out when/where/who ...

averiguar cuándo/dónde/quién...

II.find out VB vb intr

to find out about sth/sb

informarse sobre algo/alguien

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to find sth boring

encontrar algo pesado

Traduzioni di find nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

Altre traduzioni ed espressioni tipiche contenenti il termine di ricerca

declarar culpable

to find guilty

tocar a alguien en la herida fig

to find somebody's weak [or sore] spot

reencontrar

to find again

me resulta sospechoso que +subj

I find it suspicious that

encontrar un apaño

to find a solution

hacer un arreglo momentáneo

to find a provisional solution

¡te vas a enterar de lo que vale un peine! fig

you'll soon find out what's what!

find Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to find a way round a problem fig

encontrar la vuelta a un problema

to find sth in its usual place

hallar algo en el lugar en que acostumbra a estar

to find one's way into/out of sth

encontrar la manera de entrar/salir de algo

to find the strength (to do sth)

hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)

to find out when/where/who ...

averiguar cuándo/dónde/quién...

I find all this politeness cloying

tanta cortesía me empalaga

I didn't find it at all funny

para mí no fue nada gracioso

I find it difficult to persuade him

me cuesta convencerlo

I didn't manage to find the answer

no acerté a encontrar la respuesta

I find black a morbid colour

el color negro me da morbo

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Because there was no fresh water, the king searched everywhere to find some.

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We talk through our misunderstandings and find ways to prevent the situation from happening again.

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She later embarked on a journey to find her long-lost sister, but suffered from amnesia along the way.

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Jaguar buyers also received the heater included in the price, though they were obliged to find an extra 50 for a radio.

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It is a relatively low toxicity pesticide that has the potential to find its way into food, drinking water, and residential areas.

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The following morning the passengers awake to find to their astonishment that the ship is deserted.

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Nobles accused him of trying to change the old ways, and even managed to find fault with the building codes.

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Other factors from economic, political and institutional perspectives are also need to be considered to find the safe debt threshold.

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It would be most efficacious if we could find a balance between the known and unknown and the limits of our knowledge and experience.

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They contacted us, and we were able to ourselves - you cold-call universities in the state and find a psychologist who had familiarity with this population.

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