find in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for find in the English»French Dictionary

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

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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that's what I find depressing

c'est ce qui me déprime

I find that distinctly unfunny

je ne trouve pas ça drôle du tout

to scratch around to find the money

gratter un peu partout pour trouver l'argent nécessaire

Translations for find in the French»English Dictionary

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dégotter

to find

avoir qn/qc en exécration

to find sb/sth abhorrent form

recaser personne

to find another job for

recaser un ami

to find a friend a new wife

se recaser

to find another job

se recaser femme:

to find a new husband

se recaser homme:

to find a new wife

trouver le moment propice

to find the right moment (à qc for sth, pour faire qc to do sth)

ruser avec difficulté, obstacle

to find a way around

find in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for find in the English»French Dictionary

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 find one's niche

trouver sa voie

Translations for find in the French»English Dictionary

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trouvaille

find

avoir de la répulsion pour qn

to find sb repulsive

éprouver de la répugnance à faire qc

to find doing sth repugnant

trouver preneur pour qc

to find a buyer for sth

trouver porte close

to find nobody at home

chercher/trouver refuge quelque part

to seek/find shelter somewhere

chercher/trouver (un) refuge dans la drogue

to seek/find refuge in drugs

trouver qc à sa convenance

to find sth to one's liking

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She later embarked on a journey to find her long-lost sister, but suffered from amnesia along the way.

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Nobles accused him of trying to change the old ways, and even managed to find fault with the building codes.

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He reported that he did not find anyone on board, and said that the whole ship was a thoroughly wet mess.

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It is a relatively low toxicity pesticide that has the potential to find its way into food, drinking water, and residential areas.

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As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.

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The following morning the passengers awake to find to their astonishment that the ship is deserted.

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The village fields meagre yields spurred many men to find other work when industrialization began to make itself felt.

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Regular limited liability companies that do not have charitable status find it difficult to ensure that their assets are dedicated to public benefit.

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They contacted us, and we were able to ourselves - you cold-call universities in the state and find a psychologist who had familiarity with this population.

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Occasionally, paleontologists find and identify phytoliths associated with extinct plant-eating animals (i.e. herbivores).

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