Trobar
Example: Vaig trobar un llibre interessant a la biblioteca ahir.
Definition
"Trobar" is a verb meaning to discover, come upon, or locate something, often unexpectedly or after searching. For example, in the sentence 'Vaig trobar un llibre interessant a la biblioteca ahir,' it means 'I found an interesting book at the library yesterday.'
Etymology
The word "trobar" comes from the Old Occitan verb 'trobar,' which means 'to compose' or 'to find.' It is related to the Latin 'tropare,' meaning 'to compose poetry.' In Catalan, it evolved to mean 'to find' or 'to discover.' Did you know? The same root gave rise to the word 'troubadour,' referring to medieval poet-musicians.
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"Trobar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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