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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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fact-finding [Am ˈfækt ˌfaɪndɪŋ, Brit ˈfaktfʌɪndɪŋ] ADJ attr

fact-finding mission/delegation:

fact-finding
de investigación
fact-finding
investigador

I. fault-finding [Am fɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ, Brit] N U

I'm tired of his fault-finding
estoy harta de que a todo le encuentre defectos

II. fault-finding [Am fɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ, Brit] ADJ attr

fault-finding
criticón inf

I. find <pt & pp found> [Am faɪnd, Brit fʌɪnd] VB trans

1. find (sth lost or hidden):

find
encontrar
look what I've found!
¡mira lo que he encontrado!
I can't find it anywhere
no lo encuentro por ninguna parte
to find one's way it's difficult to find one's way around this town
es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad
you'll soon find your way around the office/system
en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema
how did the cat manage to find its way in here?
¿cómo se las habrá ingeniado or arreglado el gato para meterse aquí?
can you find your way there by yourself?
¿sabes ir solo?
I'll find my own way home/out
no te molestes en acompañarme (a casa/a la puerta)

2. find (come across, come upon):

find
encontrar
I found the door wide open
encontré la puerta abierta de par en par
I woke up to find him gone
cuando me desperté, me encontré con que se había ido
she found him in
lo encontró en su casa (or en la oficina etc.)
there wasn't a soul to be found
no había un alma
I wanted to buy some cherries but there were none to be found
quería comprar cerezas pero no había por ninguna parte
you do occasionally find the odd exception
de vez en cuando te encuentras (con) una excepción a la regla
I hope this letter finds you well
espero que al recibir esta carta te encuentres bien
this species is found all over Europe
esta especie se encuentra en toda Europa

3.1. find (ascertain, discover):

find solution/cause/answer
encontrar
she was found to be dead on arrival
falleció antes de llegar al hospital
she was found to be dead on arrival
ingresó cadáver Spain
he was found to have Aids
descubrieron que tenía el sida
I found (that) it was easier to do it this way
descubrí que era más fácil hacerlo así
I think you'll find (that) I'm right
ya verás como tengo razón
I think you'll find (that) it's too far to walk
mire que queda demasiado lejos como para ir a pie

3.2. find LAW:

to find sb guilty/not guilty
declarar or hallar a alguien culpable/inocente
how do you find the accused?
¿cuál es su veredicto?
the tribunal found that …
el tribunal declaró or falló que …

4. find (experience as):

find
encontrar
she finds him attractive
lo encuentra or le resulta or le parece atractivo
he found her a great comfort
encontró or halló en ella un gran consuelo
he found her a bore
le resultaba or le parecía aburridísima
he found her a bore
la encontraba aburridísima
I find it difficult to concentrate
me es or me resulta difícil concentrarme
I find it easier to do it like this
me es or me resulta más fácil hacerlo así
I find that hard to believe!
¡me cuesta creerlo!
I find it very strange that nobody turned up
me parece muy raro que no haya venido nadie

5.1. find (obtain, acquire):

find room/house/replacement
encontrar
how can we find $20, 000 by tomorrow?
¿cómo vamos a conseguir or de dónde vamos a sacar 20.000 dólares antes de mañana?
you'll have to find a better excuse
te vas a tener que buscar una excusa mejor
I couldn't find it in my heart to refuse
no tuve el valor or no fui capaz de negarme
she still finds (the) time to study
todavía saca or encuentra tiempo para estudiar
to find happiness/God
encontrar la felicidad/a Dios
I found great pleasure in music
la música me proporcionaba un gran placer
she found in him a willing listener
encontró en él a alguien dispuesto a escuchar

5.2. find (provide with):

to find sb sth
encontrarle algo a alguien
he found us a room
nos encontró una habitación

6. find (reach) liter:

find target/goal
alcanzar

II. find <pt & pp found> [Am faɪnd, Brit fʌɪnd] VB refl to find oneself

1. find (discover):

to find oneself
encontrarse
he found himself in a strange bedroom
se encontró en una habitación desconocida
I now find myself in a position to …
ahora me encuentro en circunstancias de …
I found myself unable to answer their questions
fui or me vi incapaz de responder a sus preguntas
I found myself trembling
me di cuenta de que estaba temblando
if you're not careful, you'll find yourself in trouble
si no tienes cuidado te vas a ver en problemas

2. find (discover identity, vocation):

to find oneself
encontrarse a sí mismo

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

to find for/against sb
fallar a favor de / contra alguien

IV. find [Am faɪnd, Brit fʌɪnd] N

find
hallazgo m
to be a real find
ser todo un hallazgo

I. find out VB [Am faɪnd -, Brit fʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. find out:

find out (discover) secret/truth
descubrir
find out address/name (by making enquiries)
averiguar
they found out (that) he'd been cheating them
se enteraron de que or descubrieron que los había estado engañando
he's gone to find out when the flight is due in
ha ido a averiguar a qué hora llega el vuelo
find out more by phoning our information service
infórmese llamando a nuestro servicio de información
to find sth out from sb we're hoping to find out more from Robert
esperamos enterarnos de más por intermedio de Robert
to find sth out from sb we're hoping to find out more from Robert
esperamos que Robert nos dé más información

2. find out (detect) usu pass:

I was afraid of being found out
tenía miedo de que me descubrieran
the conspiracy was soon found out
pronto se descubrió el complot

II. find out VB [Am faɪnd -, Brit fʌɪnd -] (v + adv)

1. find out (learn):

find out
enterarse
you'll find out soon enough
ya te enterarás
I didn't find out till yesterday
no me enteré or no supe hasta ayer
to find out about sth
enterarse de algo
my parents found out about my missing school
mis padres se enteraron de que or descubrieron que había faltado al colegio

2. find out (make inquiries):

find out
averiguar
you'll have to find out for yourself
tendrás que averiguarlo por tus propios medios
to find out about sth I phoned to find out about flights to New York
llamé para preguntar or informarme sobre vuelos a Nueva York
they hadn't figured on our finding their hideout
no contaban con que encontraríamos su escondite
they hadn't figured on our finding their hideout
nunca pensaron que encontraríamos su escondite
I find her aggravating
me resulta insoportable
I find her aggravating
me exaspera

in the PONS Dictionary

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finding [ˈfaɪndɪŋ] N

1. finding LAW:

finding
fallo m

2. finding (recommendation):

finding
recomendación f

3. finding (discovery):

finding
descubrimiento m

I. fault-finding [ˈfɔ:ltˌfaɪndɪŋ] N no pl

1. fault-finding (criticism):

fault-finding
crítica f

2. fault-finding ELEC:

fault-finding
detección f de averías

II. fault-finding [ˈfɔ:ltˌfaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

fault-finding
criticón, -ona

fact-finding [ˈfæktfaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

fact-finding
investigador(a)
fact-finding committee
comisión f de investigación

I. find [faɪnd] found, found VB trans

1. find lost object, person:

find
encontrar

2. find (locate):

find
localizar
find
hallar
to find support
encontrar apoyo
to find happiness with sb
descubrir la felicidad con alguien
to find oneself somewhere
encontrarse en algún sitio
to be nowhere to be found
no encontrarse por ningún sitio
to find no reason why ...
no hallar razón alguna por la que...
to find (the) time
sacar tiempo
to find excuses
buscar pretextos
to find the strength (to do sth)
hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)
to find (enough) money
conseguir (suficiente) dinero

3. find (experience):

find
sentir
to find oneself alone
sentirse solo

4. find (conclude):

to find sb guilty/innocent
declarar a alguien culpable/inocente

5. find (discover):

find
descubrir

II. find [faɪnd] found, found N

find
hallazgo m

I. find out VB trans

find out
descubrir
find out (dishonesty)
desenmascarar
to find out when/where/who ...
averiguar cuándo/dónde/quién...

II. find out VB intr

to find out about sth/sb
informarse sobre algo/alguien
to find sth boring
encontrar algo pesado
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localización
finding
declarar culpable
to find guilty
tocar a alguien en la herida fig
to find somebody's weak [or sore] spot
reencontrar
to find again
in the PONS Dictionary
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finding [ˈfaɪn·dɪŋ] N

1. finding LAW:

finding
fallo m

2. finding (recommendation):

finding
recomendación f

3. finding (discovery):

finding
descubrimiento m

fact-finding [ˈfækt·faɪn·dɪŋ] ADJ

fact-finding
investigador(a)
fact-finding committee
comisión f de investigación

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

1. find lost object, person:

find
encontrar

2. find (locate):

find
localizar
find
hallar
to find support
encontrar apoyo
to find happiness with sb
descubrir la felicidad con alguien
to find oneself somewhere
encontrarse en algún sitio
to be nowhere to be found
no encontrarse por ningún sitio
to find no reason why...
no hallar razón alguna por la que...
to find (the) time
sacar tiempo inf
to find excuses
buscar pretextos
to find the strength (to do sth)
hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)
to find (enough) money
conseguir (suficiente) dinero

3. find (experience):

find
sentir
to find oneself alone
sentirse solo

4. find (conclude):

to find sb guilty/innocent
declarar a alguien culpable/inocente

5. find (discover):

find
descubrir

II. find [faɪnd] N

find
hallazgo m

I. find out VB trans

find out
descubrir
find out (dishonesty)
desenmascarar
to find out when/where/who...
averiguar cuándo/dónde/quién...

II. find out VB intr

to find out about sth/sb
informarse sobre algo/alguien
to find sth boring
encontrar algo pesado
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localización
finding
declarar culpable
to find guilty
poner pegas a
to find fault with
reencontrar
to find again
encontrar un apaño
to find a solution
Present
Ifind
youfind
he/she/itfinds
wefind
youfind
theyfind
Past
Ifound
youfound
he/she/itfound
wefound
youfound
theyfound
Present Perfect
Ihavefound
youhavefound
he/she/ithasfound
wehavefound
youhavefound
theyhavefound
Past Perfect
Ihadfound
youhadfound
he/she/ithadfound
wehadfound
youhadfound
theyhadfound
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