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encontrar.

to meet

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/enkonˈtɾaɾ/[ẽŋ.kõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]
  1. to meet

    transitive
  2. to find, encounter, come across

    transitive
    María y Gertrudis se escondieron cerca de las flores, y los chicos las encontraron a las chicas.
  3. to meet, bump into

    intransitive · reflexive
  4. to think, consider, find

    transitive
    Lo encuentro estúpido.
  5. to manage (to do something)

  6. to be located

    reflexive
    A veces se considera que Venezuela se encuentra en el Caribe.
  7. to feel, be

    reflexive
    Solo tú sabes cómo te encuentras.
Where this word comes from

From Latin in contra. Compare Portuguese encontrar, Italian incontrare, and French rencontrer.

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