hallan in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hallan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.hallar VB trans

1.1. hallar form:

hallar persona/libro/tesoro

to find

hallar felicidad/paz

to find

el cuadro robado fue hallado en su casa

the stolen painting was found o discovered at his house

el vehículo fue hallado en la localidad de San Roque

the vehicle was found o located in the town of San Roque

en él halló un amigo para toda la vida

in him he found a lifelong friend

halló la muerte en un accidente

he met his death in an accident

hallaron tierras cálidas y fértiles

they found o discovered warm, fertile lands

+ compl halló la puerta abierta

she found the door open

1.2. hallar:

hallar pruebas/solución

to find

hallar información

to find

hallar información

to discover

yo a esto no le hallo explicación

I can't find any explanation for this

hallaron que las temperaturas eran superiores a las esperadas

they found o discovered that the temperatures were higher than expected

2. hallar en frases negativas (saber):

no halla cómo sentarse

she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo sin ofenderla

I don't know how to tell her without offending her

3. hallar (opinar, creer):

hallar

to find

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante

I find him a very cold/interesting person

II.hallarse VB vpr

1. hallarse form (estar, encontrarse) + compl:

no pudo asistir a la reunión por hallarse enfermo

he was unable to attend the meeting because of illness o because he was ill

la abadía se halla en ruinas

the abbey is in ruins

el edificio se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad

the building is situated on the outskirts of the city

2. hallarse (sentirse):

hallarse + compl

to feel

se hallaba a gusto en aquella casa

she felt comfortable in that house

no hallarse no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas

I don't feel comfortable o at ease o at home at this type of party

vuelven a la ciudad porque en el campo no se hallan

they're moving back to the city because living in the country isn't right for them o doesn't suit them o because they don't feel at home in the country

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las conversaciones se hallan en una fase estacionaria

the talks are at a standstill

las conversaciones se hallan en una fase estacionaria

the talks have reached an impasse o (a) stalemate

se hallan en una situación tremenda

they're in a terrible o dreadful situation

la gran tarea a la que se hallan abocados

the great task upon which they have embarked o which they have taken upon themselves

no ver o Chil hallar la hora de no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones

I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacation

Translations for hallan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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discover reason/solution/culprit

hallar

they were groping for or after a solution

estaban dando palos de ciego, tratando de hallar una solución

the company must find new outlets for its products

la compañía debe hallar nuevas salidas de mercado para sus productos

to find sb guilty/not guilty

declarar or hallar a alguien culpable/inocente

to work toward sth we are working toward a peaceful solution

estamos intentando hallar una solución pacífica

hallan in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hallan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.hallar VB trans

1. hallar:

hallar (encontrar)

to find

hallar (sin buscar)

to come across

2. hallar (inventar):

hallar

to invent

3. hallar (averiguar):

hallar

to check

4. hallar (darse cuenta):

hallar

to realize

5. hallar (tierra):

hallar

to discover

II.hallar VB refl hallarse

1. hallar (sitio):

hallarse

to be

2. hallar (estado):

hallarse

to feel

no me hallo a gusto aquí

I don't feel comfortable here

se halló con la resistencia de su partido

he met opposition from his party

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no hallar agua en el mar

to act stupid

Translations for hallan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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discover

hallar

detect a mine

hallar

find

hallar

to find no reason why ...

no hallar razón alguna por la que...

to find the strength (to do sth)

hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)

to meet one's fate

hallar su destino

to find sth in its usual place

hallar algo en el lugar en que acostumbra a estar

hallan Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no hallar agua en el mar

to act stupid

hallar algo en el lugar en que acostumbra a estar

to find sth in its usual place

no hallar razón alguna por la que...

to find no reason why ...

hallar las fuerzas (para hacer algo)

to find the strength (to do sth)