Example: Puedo encontrar el libro que buscas en la biblioteca.
Definition
"Encontrar" means to discover or locate something or someone that is sought after. It involves coming across or identifying a person, object, or place, as in the example: 'I can find the book you are looking for in the library.'
The verb "encontrar" comes from the Latin word 'incontrare,' which means 'to come upon' or 'to meet.' It evolved through Old Spanish, where it retained the sense of meeting or discovering something. Did you know? The root 'contra' in Latin means 'against,' hinting at the idea of coming face-to-face with something.
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"Encontrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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