lost and found in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lost and found in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lost-and-found N U Am

lost-and-found

objetos mpl perdidos

lost-and-found department

departamento m de objetos perdidos

Translations for lost and found in the English»Spanish Dictionary

we checked up on him and found out he was lying

hicimos averiguaciones y comprobamos que mentía

Translations for lost and found in the Spanish»English Dictionary

“objetos perdidos”

“lost and found” Am

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo

try and find an easier way of doing it

el que busca encuentra o busca y encontrarás prov

seek and ye shall find

será preciso que vayas a buscarlo

it will be necessary for you to go and find him

será preciso que vayas a buscarlo

you will have to go and find him

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas

we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

perder el chivo y el mecate Ven inf

to gamble everything and lose

Translations for lost and found in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lose <pt & pp lost> [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB trans

1.1. lose (mislay):

lose

perder

I've lost my key

he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave

don't lose it

no lo pierdas

don't lose it

que no se te pierda

to lose one's way

perderse

they lost their way in the forest

se perdieron en el bosque

the government is losing its way

el gobierno no sabe bien adónde va

1.2. lose (be deprived of):

lose sight/territory/right

perder

to lose one's voice

quedarse afónico

she lost the use of her legs

quedó paralítica

he'd lost a lot of blood

había perdido mucha sangre

to have nothing to lose

no tener nada que perder

you have a lot to lose

tienes mucho que perder

1.3. lose (through death, disaster):

lose wife/men/planes

perder

he was lost at sea

pereció en el mar

they lost 400 troops on the first day

tuvieron 400 bajas el primer día

1.4. lose (fail to keep):

lose customers/popularity/speed

perder

I've lost everything I had

lo he perdido todo

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la silueta

the pot has lost its lid

se ha perdido la tapa de la cacerola

the novel lost a lot in translation

la novela perdió mucho con la traducción or al ser traducida

I've lost a lot of my German

se me ha olvidado mucho el alemán que sabía

to lose sb/sth to sb/sth we have lost many clients to our competitors

muchos de nuestros clientes se han pasado a la competencia

we are losing our best teachers to industry

los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria

1.5. lose (rid oneself of):

lose bitterness/inhibitions

perder

to lose weight

adelgazar

to lose weight

perder peso

1.6. lose (shake off):

lose pursuer

deshacerse de

1.7. lose (lose sight of):

lose

perder de vista

1.8. lose (confuse):

lose

confundir

you've lost me there!

no entiendo

you've lost me there!

no te sigo

1.9. lose (cause to lose):

lose

costar

lose

hacer perder

their hesitation lost them the contract

la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato

1.10. lose (miss):

lose train/flight/connection

perder

1.11. lose (let pass):

lose time/opportunity

perder

there is no time/not a minute to lose

no hay tiempo/un minuto que perder

my watch loses three minutes every day

mi reloj (se) atrasa tres minutos por día

2. lose (fail to win):

lose game/battle/election

perder

II.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB intr

1.1. lose (be beaten):

lose team/contestant/party:

perder

they're losing 3-1

van perdiendo 3 a 1

to lose to sb

perder frente a alguien

1.2. lose <losing, pres part > team/party:

lose

perdedor

to be on the losing side

ser de los perdedores

I've been dealt a losing hand

me han dado una mano que tiene todas las de perder

2.1. lose (suffer losses):

lose

perder

to lose on a deal

salir perdiendo en un negocio

2.2. lose (be less effective):

lose

perder

the poem loses in translation

el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido

3. lose watch/clock:

lose

atrasar

lose

atrasarse

III.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB refl

to lose oneself (in sth)

ensimismarse (en algo)

lost¹ [Am lɔst, lɑst, Brit lɒst] pt & pt part lose

See also lose

I.lose <pt & pp lost> [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB trans

1.1. lose (mislay):

lose

perder

I've lost my key

he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave

don't lose it

no lo pierdas

don't lose it

que no se te pierda

to lose one's way

perderse

they lost their way in the forest

se perdieron en el bosque

the government is losing its way

el gobierno no sabe bien adónde va

1.2. lose (be deprived of):

lose sight/territory/right

perder

to lose one's voice

quedarse afónico

she lost the use of her legs

quedó paralítica

he'd lost a lot of blood

había perdido mucha sangre

to have nothing to lose

no tener nada que perder

you have a lot to lose

tienes mucho que perder

1.3. lose (through death, disaster):

lose wife/men/planes

perder

he was lost at sea

pereció en el mar

they lost 400 troops on the first day

tuvieron 400 bajas el primer día

1.4. lose (fail to keep):

lose customers/popularity/speed

perder

I've lost everything I had

lo he perdido todo

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la silueta

the pot has lost its lid

se ha perdido la tapa de la cacerola

the novel lost a lot in translation

la novela perdió mucho con la traducción or al ser traducida

I've lost a lot of my German

se me ha olvidado mucho el alemán que sabía

to lose sb/sth to sb/sth we have lost many clients to our competitors

muchos de nuestros clientes se han pasado a la competencia

we are losing our best teachers to industry

los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria

1.5. lose (rid oneself of):

lose bitterness/inhibitions

perder

to lose weight

adelgazar

to lose weight

perder peso

1.6. lose (shake off):

lose pursuer

deshacerse de

1.7. lose (lose sight of):

lose

perder de vista

1.8. lose (confuse):

lose

confundir

you've lost me there!

no entiendo

you've lost me there!

no te sigo

1.9. lose (cause to lose):

lose

costar

lose

hacer perder

their hesitation lost them the contract

la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato

1.10. lose (miss):

lose train/flight/connection

perder

1.11. lose (let pass):

lose time/opportunity

perder

there is no time/not a minute to lose

no hay tiempo/un minuto que perder

my watch loses three minutes every day

mi reloj (se) atrasa tres minutos por día

2. lose (fail to win):

lose game/battle/election

perder

II.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB intr

1.1. lose (be beaten):

lose team/contestant/party:

perder

they're losing 3-1

van perdiendo 3 a 1

to lose to sb

perder frente a alguien

1.2. lose <losing, pres part > team/party:

lose

perdedor

to be on the losing side

ser de los perdedores

I've been dealt a losing hand

me han dado una mano que tiene todas las de perder

2.1. lose (suffer losses):

lose

perder

to lose on a deal

salir perdiendo en un negocio

2.2. lose (be less effective):

lose

perder

the poem loses in translation

el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido

3. lose watch/clock:

lose

atrasar

lose

atrasarse

III.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB refl

to lose oneself (in sth)

ensimismarse (en algo)

lost² ADJ

1.1. lost (mislaid, missing):

lost

perdido

to get lost

perderse

to get lost

extraviarse form

how can it have got lost?

¿cómo puede haberse perdido?

1.2. lost (unable to find way):

lost child/dog

perdido

to get lost

perderse

to get lost

extraviarse form

you can get lost very easily in these tunnels

te puedes perder or desorientar fácilmente en estos túneles

get lost! sl

¡vete al diablo! inf

get lost! sl

¡andá a pasear! RioPl inf

2.1. lost (vanished):

lost civilization/arts

perdido

2.2. lost (dead, destroyed) euph:

she thought of her lost baby

pensó en el niño que había perdido

to give sb up for or as lost

dar a alguien por desaparecido

to give sth up for or as lost

dar algo por perdido

all is not lost

¡no está todo perdido!

3.1. lost (wasted):

lost time

perdido

lost opportunity

desperdiciado

lost opportunity

perdido

to make up for lost time

recuperar el tiempo perdido

to be lost on sb these subtleties are lost on him

se le escapan estas sutilezas

to be lost on sb these subtleties are lost on him

no capta or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas

the joke was completely lost on her

no entendió el chiste

3.2. lost (unrealized):

lost output/production

perdido

4.1. lost pred (confused):

lost

perdido

you're going too fast: I'm lost

vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo

4.2. lost pred (at a loss):

to be lost without sth/sb

estar perdido sin algo/alguien

I'm lost without a watch/my diary

yo sin reloj/mi agenda estoy or me siento perdido

I was lost for words

no supe qué decir

4.3. lost pred (absorbed):

to be lost in sth

estar ensimismado en algo

he's completely lost in his book

está totalmente ensimismado en su libro

she's lost to the world

está en otro mundo

lost in thought

sumido en la reflexión

lost in thought

absorto

5. lost (denied, unavailable) pred:

to be lost to sb/sth as a result of his cruelty, she was lost to him forever

su crueldad hizo que la perdiera para siempre

6. lost (morally fallen) liter:

lost woman/soul

perdido

7. lost (not won):

lost battle/election

perdido

a lost cause

una causa perdida

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

found¹ [Am faʊnd, Brit faʊnd] pt & pt part find

See also find

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

found² VB trans

1.1. found (establish):

found society/company

fundar

1.2. found <founding, pres part >:

found

fundador

founding member

socio fundador m / socia fundadora f

founding member

fundador m / fundadora f

1.3. found (construct):

found town/settlement

fundar

1.4. found (endow):

found hospital/school/church

fundar

2. found (base):

to found sth on sth

fundar algo en algo

his suspicions were well-/ill-founded

sus sospechas estaban bien fundadas/eran infundadas

3. found (melt and mold):

found metal/glass

fundir

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

lost and found in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lost and found in the Spanish»English Dictionary

depósito de objetos perdidos

lost-and-found Am

Translations for lost and found in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] VB

lost pt, pp of lose

II.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] ADJ

1. lost:

lost

perdido, -a

to get lost

perderse

to give sth/sb up for lost

dar algo/a alguien por perdido

to be lost in a book

estar enfrascado en la lectura de un libro

2. lost (preoccupied):

lost

perplejo, -a

See also lose

I.lose [lu:z] VB trans lost, lost

lose

perder

to get lost person

perderse

to get lost object

extraviarse

II.lose [lu:z] VB intr

lose

perder

I.lose [lu:z] VB trans lost, lost

lose

perder

to get lost person

perderse

to get lost object

extraviarse

II.lose [lu:z] VB intr

lose

perder

found¹ [faʊnd] VB

found pt, pp of find

See also find

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

found² [faʊnd] VB trans

1. found (establish):

found

fundar

2. found (base):

found

basar

to found a statement/a case on sth

basar una declaración/un caso en algo

3. found (build):

to be founded on sth

estar construido sobre algo

found³ [faʊnd] VB trans MIN

found

fundir

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

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MATH:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The number for lost and found items is [phone].

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Primarily a publication for classified ads, merchants and individuals listed notices of employment, lost and found goods and items for sale.

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Other large organizations may lack a central lost and found office but have several offices attached to different administrative units.

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The janitors, who are having a murder mystery night during the day, direct them to the lost and found.

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Some lost and found offices will try to contact the owners of any lost items if there are any personal identifiers available.

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It was the lost and found spot where lost things were brought to the temple compound.

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Lost and found is also located at the first-aid stand.

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Services provided on the lower level of the building include ticket sales, information booth, lost and found, and washroom facilities.

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The story is a romantic comedy based on the lost and found formula set against an entertaining backdrop.

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The department handles other security issues, such as parking and driving violations, community policing, as well lost and found.

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