Encontrar
Example: Puedo encontrar la antigua moneda en el museo.
Definition
"Encontrar" means to discover or come across something or someone, often unexpectedly or after searching. For example, "Puedo encontrar la antigua moneda en el museo" means being able to locate the old coin in the museum.
Etymology
The word "encontrar" comes from the Latin 'incontrare,' which combines 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'upon' and 'contra' meaning 'against' or 'opposite.' Originally, it meant to come face to face with someone or something, which evolved into the modern sense of finding or discovering.
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"Encontrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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