found in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for found in the English»French Dictionary

I.found [Brit faʊnd, Am faʊnd] VB pt VB pp

found → find

II.found [Brit faʊnd, Am faʊnd] VB trans

1. found (establish):

found school, town, organization

fonder

‘founded 1875’

‘fondé en 1875’

2. found (base):

found

fonder (on sur)

to be founded on society, philosophy, opinion, suspicion:

être fondé sur

to be founded on fact

s'appuyer sur les faits

3. found TECH:

found metal, glass

fondre

See also find

I.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] N (discovery)

find (gen)

découverte f

find (lucky purchase)

trouvaille f

an arms find

la découverte d'une cache d'armes

she's a real find inf

c'est une vraie perle

II.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB trans

1. find (discover by chance):

find thing, person

trouver

‘found: black kitten’

‘trouvé: chaton noir’

I found a letter lying on the table

j'ai trouvé une lettre sur la table

to leave sth as one found it

laisser qc dans l'état où on l'a trouvé

to find sb doing

trouver qn en train de faire

to find sth locked/sb dead

trouver qc fermé/qn mort

to find sth to be locked/sb to be dead

constater que qc est fermé/que qn est mort

to find that …

constater que …

she arrived (only) to find that the train had left

elle est arrivée pour constater que le train était parti

2. find (discover by looking):

find thing, person

trouver, retrouver

I can't find my keys

je ne trouve pas mes clés

to find sth on a map

trouver qc sur un plan

to find one's place in a book

retrouver sa page

I found her glasses for her

je lui ai trouvé ses lunettes

to find one's or the way

trouver or retrouver son chemin

to find one's way out of building, forest, city

arriver à sortir de

to find one's own way home

se débrouiller tout seul pour rentrer chez soi

3. find (discover desired thing):

find job, vocation, flat, car, seat, solution

trouver

you'll find lingerie downstairs (in shop)

vous trouverez la lingerie à l'étage inférieur

to find room for object, food

trouver de la place pour

to find (the) time/the energy/the money for

trouver le temps/l'énergie/l'argent pour

to find sth for sb, to find sb sth

trouver qc pour qn

to find something for sb to do, to find sb something to do

trouver quelque chose à faire pour qn

to find oneself sth

se trouver qc

4. find (encounter):

find word, term, species

trouver

it is not found in Europe

on ne le trouve pas en Europe

it is to be found in the Louvre

on peut le voir au Louvre

5. find (judge, consider):

find

trouver (that que)

how did you find her?

comment l'as-tu trouvée?

to find sb polite/a bore

trouver qn poli/ennuyeux

to find sb/sth to be

trouver que qn/qc est

to find sth easy/hard etc to do

trouver qc facile/difficile etc à faire

to find it easy/painful/difficult to do

trouver facile/douloureux/difficile de faire

to find it incredible/encouraging that …

trouver incroyable/encourageant que …

6. find (experience):

find pleasure, satisfaction

éprouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

find comfort

trouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

7. find (reach):

to find its mark/its target

toucher son but/sa cible

to find its/one's (own) level

trouver son propre niveau

to find its way to/into bin, pocket, area

arriver dans

how did it find its way into your bag?

comment est-ce que c'est arrivé dans ton sac?

8. find LAW:

to find that …

conclure que …

to find sb guilty/not guilty

déclarer qn coupable/non coupable

to be found guilty

être déclaré coupable

how do you find the accused?

quel est votre verdict?

9. find (arrive to find) letter, card, day:

find person

trouver

I hope this card finds you well

j'espère que cette carte vous trouvera en bonne santé

the next day found him feeling ill

le lendemain il se sentait malade

10. find COMPUT:

find

rechercher

III.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

IV.to find oneself <pret, pp found> VB refl

1. to find oneself (discover suddenly):

to find oneself

se retrouver

to find oneself in Crewe/trapped

se retrouver à Crewe/coincé

to find oneself unable to do

se sentir incapable de faire

to find oneself agreeing/wishing that …

se surprendre à être d'accord/à souhaiter que …

to find oneself being swept along by the crowd

se retrouver entraîné par la foule

2. to find oneself (discover one's vocation):

to find oneself

se découvrir

V.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd]

all found

logé et nourri

to find one's feet person:

prendre ses marques

to find one's feet company:

prendre pied

to take sb as one finds him/her

prendre qn comme il/elle est

new-found [Am ˈn(j)ufaʊnd] ADJ

new-found

tout nouveau/toute nouvelle

all-found ADJ

all-found

logé et nourri

I.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] N (discovery)

find (gen)

découverte f

find (lucky purchase)

trouvaille f

an arms find

la découverte d'une cache d'armes

she's a real find inf

c'est une vraie perle

II.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB trans

1. find (discover by chance):

find thing, person

trouver

‘found: black kitten’

‘trouvé: chaton noir’

I found a letter lying on the table

j'ai trouvé une lettre sur la table

to leave sth as one found it

laisser qc dans l'état où on l'a trouvé

to find sb doing

trouver qn en train de faire

to find sth locked/sb dead

trouver qc fermé/qn mort

to find sth to be locked/sb to be dead

constater que qc est fermé/que qn est mort

to find that …

constater que …

she arrived (only) to find that the train had left

elle est arrivée pour constater que le train était parti

2. find (discover by looking):

find thing, person

trouver, retrouver

I can't find my keys

je ne trouve pas mes clés

to find sth on a map

trouver qc sur un plan

to find one's place in a book

retrouver sa page

I found her glasses for her

je lui ai trouvé ses lunettes

to find one's or the way

trouver or retrouver son chemin

to find one's way out of building, forest, city

arriver à sortir de

to find one's own way home

se débrouiller tout seul pour rentrer chez soi

3. find (discover desired thing):

find job, vocation, flat, car, seat, solution

trouver

you'll find lingerie downstairs (in shop)

vous trouverez la lingerie à l'étage inférieur

to find room for object, food

trouver de la place pour

to find (the) time/the energy/the money for

trouver le temps/l'énergie/l'argent pour

to find sth for sb, to find sb sth

trouver qc pour qn

to find something for sb to do, to find sb something to do

trouver quelque chose à faire pour qn

to find oneself sth

se trouver qc

4. find (encounter):

find word, term, species

trouver

it is not found in Europe

on ne le trouve pas en Europe

it is to be found in the Louvre

on peut le voir au Louvre

5. find (judge, consider):

find

trouver (that que)

how did you find her?

comment l'as-tu trouvée?

to find sb polite/a bore

trouver qn poli/ennuyeux

to find sb/sth to be

trouver que qn/qc est

to find sth easy/hard etc to do

trouver qc facile/difficile etc à faire

to find it easy/painful/difficult to do

trouver facile/douloureux/difficile de faire

to find it incredible/encouraging that …

trouver incroyable/encourageant que …

6. find (experience):

find pleasure, satisfaction

éprouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

find comfort

trouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

7. find (reach):

to find its mark/its target

toucher son but/sa cible

to find its/one's (own) level

trouver son propre niveau

to find its way to/into bin, pocket, area

arriver dans

how did it find its way into your bag?

comment est-ce que c'est arrivé dans ton sac?

8. find LAW:

to find that …

conclure que …

to find sb guilty/not guilty

déclarer qn coupable/non coupable

to be found guilty

être déclaré coupable

how do you find the accused?

quel est votre verdict?

9. find (arrive to find) letter, card, day:

find person

trouver

I hope this card finds you well

j'espère que cette carte vous trouvera en bonne santé

the next day found him feeling ill

le lendemain il se sentait malade

10. find COMPUT:

find

rechercher

III.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

IV.to find oneself <pret, pp found> VB refl

1. to find oneself (discover suddenly):

to find oneself

se retrouver

to find oneself in Crewe/trapped

se retrouver à Crewe/coincé

to find oneself unable to do

se sentir incapable de faire

to find oneself agreeing/wishing that …

se surprendre à être d'accord/à souhaiter que …

to find oneself being swept along by the crowd

se retrouver entraîné par la foule

2. to find oneself (discover one's vocation):

to find oneself

se découvrir

V.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd]

all found

logé et nourri

to find one's feet person:

prendre ses marques

to find one's feet company:

prendre pied

to take sb as one finds him/her

prendre qn comme il/elle est

lost and found N

1. lost and found (articles):

lost and found

objets mpl trouvés

2. lost and found:

lost and found, a. lost and found office

service m des objets trouvés

3. lost and found JOURN:

‘lost-and-found (column)’

‘objets perdus et trouvés’

I.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find out) (get information)

find out

se renseigner

if he ever finds out

si jamais il l'apprend

I hope no-one finds out

j'espère que personne ne l'apprendra

II.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find out [sth], find [sth] out)

find out fact, answer, name, cause, truth:

find out

découvrir

III.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find out who/why/where etc)

find out

trouver qui/pourquoi/où etc

IV.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find out that)

find out

découvrir or apprendre que

V.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find [sb] out)

find out person:

find out

découvrir

to be found out

être découvert

VI.find out VB [Brit fʌɪnd -, Am faɪnd -] (find out about)

1. find out (discover, learn by chance):

find out plan, affair, breakage

découvrir

2. find out (research, investigate):

find out subject, topic

faire des recherches sur

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I found the noise too distracting

le bruit m'empêchait de me concentrer

found under a gooseberry bush hum (of boy)

né dans les choux

found under a gooseberry bush (of girl)

née dans les roses

Translations for found in the French»English Dictionary

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ton attitude était insultante pour moi

I found your behaviour insulting

introuvable objet

which cannot be found attr, après n

le voleur reste introuvable

the thief has still not been found

mon portefeuille est introuvable

my wallet has disappeared without a trace, I can't find my wallet anywhere

introuvable collaborateur, spécialiste

that cannot be found attr, après n

found in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for found in the English»French Dictionary

found¹ [faʊnd] VB

found pt, pp of find

See also find

I.find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB trans

find

trouver

to find sb/sth (to be) sth

trouver que qn/qc est qc

I find it's best to go early

je trouve qu'il vaut mieux y aller tôt

I find it strange to see them again

je trouve étrange de les revoir

to find oneself alone/somewhere

se retrouver seul/quelque part

to find sb guilty/innocent

déclarer qn coupable/innocent

to be nowhere to be found

être introuvable

Phrases:

to find fault with sb/sth

trouver qc à redire à qn/qc

to find one's tongue

retrouver sa langue

II.find [faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

III.find [faɪnd] N

find

trouvaille f

find function COMPUT

fonction f recherche

found² [faʊnd] VB trans (create)

found

fonder

found³ [faʊnd] VB trans (melt)

found

fondre

new-found ADV

new-found

tout(e) nouveau(-elle)

I.find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB trans

find

trouver

to find sb/sth (to be) sth

trouver que qn/qc est qc

I find it's best to go early

je trouve qu'il vaut mieux y aller tôt

I find it strange to see them again

je trouve étrange de les revoir

to find oneself alone/somewhere

se retrouver seul/quelque part

to find sb guilty/innocent

déclarer qn coupable/innocent

to be nowhere to be found

être introuvable

Phrases:

to find fault with sb/sth

trouver qc à redire à qn/qc

to find one's tongue

retrouver sa langue

II.find [faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

III.find [faɪnd] N

find

trouvaille f

find function COMPUT

fonction f recherche

I.find out VB trans

1. find out (uncover, detect, discover):

find out

découvrir

2. find out (enquire):

find out

essayer de savoir

3. find out (show to be guilty):

to find sb out

attraper qn

don't get found out

ne te fais pas prendre

II.find out VB intr

find out

apprendre

to find out about sth

apprendre à propos de qc

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to be found wanting

laisser à désirer

Translations for found in the French»English Dictionary

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introuvable chose, personne

nowhere to be found

fonder

to found

fonder prix

to found

trouvaille

find

found Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he is nowhere to be found

on ne le trouve nulle part

by the time she'd found them

le temps qu'elle les trouve

the guilty party hasn't been found

le coupable en question n'a pas été trouvé

to be nowhere to be found

être introuvable

she helped him and in reciprocation he found her an inexpensive apartment

elle l'aida et en revanche il lui a trouvé un appartement bon marché

to be found wanting

laisser à désirer

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

don't get found out

ne te fais pas prendre

this is where my pen was found

c'est là qu'on a trouvé mon stylo

to find oneself alone/at a loss

se retrouver seul/désemparé

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