Encontrar
Example: Espero encontrar un buen restaurante cerca de aquí.
Definition
"Encontrar" means to come across or discover something or someone, either by searching or by chance. For example, in the phrase 'Espero encontrar un buen restaurante cerca de aquí,' it refers to the act of hoping to locate a good restaurant nearby.
Etymology
The word "encontrar" comes from the Latin 'incontrare,' which itself derives from 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'on,' and 'contra' meaning 'against' or 'opposite.' Originally, it carried the sense of meeting or encountering someone. Did you know that this verb has evolved from the idea of coming face to face with something or someone?
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"Encontrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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