Encontrar
Example: Voy a encontrar información sobre la historia local.
Definition
"Encontrar" is a verb meaning to discover or come across something, especially information or objects, often after searching or effort. For example, "Voy a encontrar información sobre la historia local" means I am going to find information about local history.
Etymology
The verb "encontrar" comes from the Latin verb 'incontra(re)', which means to meet or encounter. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to primarily mean to find or discover something. Did you know? Its root is related to the concept of meeting something unexpectedly.
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"Encontrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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