Example: Puedo encontrar la solución si busco con atención.
Definition
"Encontrar" means to discover or come upon something or someone, usually after a search or by chance. It involves locating or identifying the solution, object, or person intended, as in "I can encontrar the solution if I look carefully."
The verb "encontrar" comes from the Latin word 'incontrare,' which means to meet or encounter. It is formed from 'in-' (in) and 'contra' (against), originally implying coming face to face with someone or something. Did you know that "encontrar" still carries this sense of meeting or finding after a search?
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"Encontrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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