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1 discover

1. I
abs

as far as I can discover насколько мне известно
2. III
1) discover smth., smb. discover an unknown land ( America, an island, a new comet, a scientific law, a new gas, radium, etc.) открывать неведомую / неизвестную / страну и. т. д., we discovered a superb view мы нашли такое место, откуда открывался великолепный вид; we discovered a cheap restaurant мы нашли / набрели на / дешевый ресторан; he discovered a gold mine он напал на золотую жилу; I discovered my mistake я понял, что ошибался; discover the enemy обнаруживать противника

2) discover smth. discover a secret (a plot) раскрывать тайну (заговор); discover the cause of smth. выяснить причину чего-л.
3. IV
discover smth. in some manner discover smth. miraculously (unexpectedly, startlingly, etc.) сделать чудесное и т. д. открытие; discover smth. scientifically открывать что-л. с помощью науки
4. VII
discover smb. to be smth. discover him to be an impostor узнать, что он является самозванцем; discover smb., smth. to be in some state discover her to be a little better (this to be true, etc.) узнать / выяснить /, что ей стало немного лучше и т. д.
5. XVIII
discover oneself he decided to discover himself он решил, что не стоит больше скрываться; sooner or later truth discovers itself рано или поздно правда выходит наружу, правду нельзя утаить
6. XXI1
discover smb., smth. in some place discover smb. (smb.'s coat, a strange-looking box, etc.) in the room обнаруживать / находить / кого-л. и т. д. в комнате
7. XXV
discover that... (what..., how..., whether..., etc.) discover that it was too late (that smth. has happened, that he had made a mistake, how he had died, whether he has left, what passed between them, which of them said so, etc.) узнавать / выяснять /, что уже слишком поздно и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > discover
2 discover

verb

1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) descubrir

2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) descubrir

•

- discovery

discover vb descubrir

who discovered Australia? ¿quién descubrió Australia?

I discovered the truth about her past descubrí la verdad sobre su pasado

discover

tr[dɪ'skʌvə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 (find - gen) descubrir; (mistake, loss, fact) descubrir, darse cuenta de; (missing object, person) encontrar, hallar

■ Columbus discovered America Colón descubrió América

■ he discovered that his flat had been broken into descubrió que le habían entrado en el piso

2 (find out) descubrir, enterarse de

■ when man discovered how to cultivate the fields cuando el hombre descubrió el cultivo del campo

■ did you discover what happened at the end? ¿descubriste qué pasó al final?

discover [dɪs'kʌvər] vt

: descubrir

discover

v.

• descubrir v.

• desnudar v.

• hallar v.

• sorprender v.

dɪs'kʌvər, dɪs'kʌvə(r)
transitive verb

a) ( find) \<\<planet/cure\>\> descubrir*; \<\<error\>\> descubrir*, darse* cuenta de

b) ( find out) \<\<reason/solution/culprit\>\> descubrir*, hallar

c) \<\<talent/star\>\> descubrir*

[dɪs'kʌvǝ(r)]
VT
1) [+ new country, species, talent] descubrir; [+ object] (after search) encontrar, hallar

2) (=notice) [+ loss, mistake] darse cuenta de

I discovered that I'd left it at home — me di cuenta de que lo había dejado en casa

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[dɪs'kʌvər, dɪs'kʌvə(r)]
transitive verb

a) ( find) \<\<planet/cure\>\> descubrir*; \<\<error\>\> descubrir*, darse* cuenta de

b) ( find out) \<\<reason/solution/culprit\>\> descubrir*, hallar

c) \<\<talent/star\>\> descubrir*

English-spanish dictionary > discover
3 abdominales marcados

(n.) = six-pack abs

Ex. Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

* * *

(n.) = six-pack abs

Ex: Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Spanish-English dictionary > abdominales marcados
4 atisbo

m.

1 trace, hint (indicio).

2 shadow, small amount.

3 glimpse, peek.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atisbar.

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atisbo

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) spying, watching

2 figurado (indicio) inkling, slight sign

■ mientras haya un atisbo de vida, el médico no abandonará al enfermo while there's the slightest flicker of life, the doctor will not give up on the patient

* * *

noun m.

indication

* * *

SM

1) (=acción) spying, watching

2) (=indicio) inkling, indication

* * *

masculino

hay atisbos de mejoría — there are signs of improvement

una poesía con pequeños atisbos de inspiración — poetry with occasional glimpses of inspiration

* * *

= hint, peek, glimmer.

Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex. The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

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* atisbos = stirrings.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* * *

masculino

hay atisbos de mejoría — there are signs of improvement

una poesía con pequeños atisbos de inspiración — poetry with occasional glimpses of inspiration

* * *

= hint, peek, glimmer.

Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex: The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

* atisbos = stirrings.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* * *

atisbo

masculine

hay atisbos de mejoría there are signs of improvement

sin el menor atisbo de sorpresa without the slightest hint o sign of surprise

una poesía en general mediocre con pequeñísimos atisbos de inspiración generally mediocre poetry with very occasional glimpses of inspiration

* * *

Del verbo atisbar: ( conjugate atisbar)

atisbo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

atisbó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
atisbar
atisbo
atisbar verbo transitivo to make out
atisbo m fig hint, inkling
' atisbo' also found in these entries:
English:
modicum
- over

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atisbo nm
[indicio] trace, hint; [de esperanza] glimmer;
su declaración ha disipado cualquier atisbo de duda her statement has removed any trace of doubt;

negó cualquier atisbo de veracidad en lo publicado he denied that there was even a hint of truth to what had been published;

mientras quede un atisbo de vida as long as there is still a flicker o the slightest sign of life

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atisbo

m sign

* * *

atisbo nm

: glimpse, sign, hint

Spanish-English dictionary > atisbo
5 indicio

m.

1 sign (señal).

hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence

2 indication, hint, clue, cue.

3 circumstantial evidence.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: indiciar.

* * *

indicio

► nombre masculino

1 (señal) sign

2 (resto) trace

* * *

noun m.

1) indication

2) evidence

3) trace

* * *

SM

1) (=señal) [gen] indication, sign; [de gratitud] token; [de droga] trace; (Inform) marker, mark

es indicio de — it is an indication of, it is a sign of

no hay el menor indicio de él — there isn't the faintest sign of him, there isn't the least trace of him

dar indicios de sorpresa — to show some surprise

2) pl indicios (Jur) evidence sing, circumstantial evidence sing (de to)

indicios de culpabilidad — evidence of guilt

indicios de delito — evidence of a crime

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex. To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex. The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

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* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex: To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex: The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

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indicio

masculine

A (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro at the slightest sign o indication o hint of danger

no hay indicios de vida en la zona there are no signs of life in the area

el análisis revela indicios de potasio the analysis shows traces of potassium

B ( Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

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indicio sustantivo masculino
a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign;

◊ indicios de potasio traces of potassium

indicio sustantivo masculino
1 (señal) indication, sign, trace [de, of]
2 Jur (prueba) evidence sing: no encontraron indicios, they found no evidence
' indicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pista
- señal
- síntoma
- manifestación
English:
clue
- evidence
- gauge
- hint
- indication
- inkling
- sign
- suggestion
- indicate
- indicative
- intimation
- trace

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indicio nm

1. [señal] sign;
[pista] clue;
hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence;

la propuesta es un indicio de su voluntad de negociar the proposal is a sign of their willingness to negotiate

2. [cantidad pequeña] trace;

se encontraron indicios de veneno en su cuerpo traces of poison were found in her body

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indicio

m indication, sign; ( vestigio) trace

* * *

indicio nm

: indication, sign

* * *

indicio n sign / indication

Spanish-English dictionary > indicio
6 programado cuidadosamente

(adj.) = carefully-sequenced

Ex. Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

* * *

(adj.) = carefully-sequenced

Ex: Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Spanish-English dictionary > programado cuidadosamente
7 secuenciado cuidadosamente

(adj.) = carefully-sequenced

Ex. Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

* * *

(adj.) = carefully-sequenced

Ex: Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Spanish-English dictionary > secuenciado cuidadosamente
8 tabla de chocolate

(n.) = six-pack, six-pack abs

Ex. Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat.

Ex. Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

* * *

(n.) = six-pack, six-pack abs

Ex: Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat.

Ex: Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Spanish-English dictionary > tabla de chocolate
9 tableta de chocolate

tableta de chocolate

bar of chocolate

* * *

(n.) = six-pack, six-pack abs, slab of chocolate, tablet of chocolate

Ex. Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat.

Ex. Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Ex. To my eye, it looks like a gigantic slab of chocolate, with holes where huge birthday candles were pulled out.

Ex. This innovative product is a tablet of chocolate whose portions come printed with calorie counts carved directly on the surface.

* * *

(n.) = six-pack, six-pack abs, slab of chocolate, tablet of chocolate

Ex: Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat.

Ex: Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.

Ex: To my eye, it looks like a gigantic slab of chocolate, with holes where huge birthday candles were pulled out.

Ex: This innovative product is a tablet of chocolate whose portions come printed with calorie counts carved directly on the surface.

Spanish-English dictionary > tableta de chocolate
10 vida de la comunidad

(n.) = community life

Ex. Librarians can discover how to integrate the public library into community life through participation in community analysis.

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(n.) = community life

Ex: Librarians can discover how to integrate the public library into community life through participation in community analysis.

Spanish-English dictionary > vida de la comunidad
11 εὑρίσκω

εὑρίσκω, [tense] impf. ηὕρισκον or εὕρ- S.OT68, etc.: [tense] fut.

A εὑρήσω h.Merc. 302
, Th.7.67, etc.: [tense] aor. 2 εὗρον Il.1.498
, etc., later ηὗρον or εὗρον E. Med. 553
, etc.; [ per.] 3pl. εὕροσαν LXX De.31.17
, BGU1201.16 (i A.D.); imper. εὑρέ Hdn.Gr.2.23; [dialect] Ep. inf. εὑρέμεναι Od.12.393
: later [tense] aor. 1 εὕρησα Man.5.137
; εὗρα v.l. in Ev.Luc.8.35, Act.Ap.5.10, (ἐν-) PGen.3.19 (ii A.D.): [tense] pf. εὕρηκα S.OT 546
, etc., [tense] pf. imper. [ per.] 2sg. εὕρηκε Nausicr.1
D.:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. εὑρήσομαι Hdt.9.6
, Lys.13.9, etc.: [tense] aor. 2 εὑρόμην Hom.
, [dialect] Att. ηὑρ- or εὑρ- A.Pr. 269, Th.1.58, etc.: [tense] aor.1 εὑράμην Hes.Fr.116.3
(testes omnes), Str.12.34.4, Iamb.VP35.255, AP9.29 (Antiphil.), Epigr. ap. Paus.6.20.14, Ep.Hebr.9.12, IG3.900 (ii A.D.):—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. εὑρεθήσομαι S.OT 108
, E.IA 1105, Isoc.9.41: [tense] aor. 1 ηὑρέθην or εὑρέθην S.Aj. 1135
, etc.: [tense] pf. ηὕρημαι or εὕρ- A.Pers. 743 (troch), etc.—Hom. has only [tense] aor. [voice] Act. and [voice] Med., exc. ἔθ' εὑρίσκω (v.l. ἐφευρίσκω) Od.19.158. (Earlier [dialect] Att. Inscrr. have ηὑρέθην, ηὕρημαι, as IG22.1636.32, al., Epigr.Gr.35 (iv B.C.): εὑρέθην SIG679.80
(Magn. Mae., ii B.C.): the augm. is seldom found in Papyri, ηὕρισκεν PPetr. 3p.101
(iii B. C.); never in those of Men. or Phld.):— find, εὗρεν δ' εὐρύοπα Κρονίδην ἄτερ ἥμενον ἄλλων Il.1.498
, etc.; εὕρημα εὑ., v. εὕρημα.

2 c. part., find that.., εὕρισκε Λακεδαιμονίους.. προέχοντας Hdt.1.56
, cf. 1.5:—and in [voice] Pass., ἤν εὑρεθῇς μὴ δίκαιος ὤν S.Tr. 411
, cf. OT 839, OC 946: with part. omitted, ὅταν τοὺς θεοὺς εὕρω κακούς (sc. ὄντας) Id.Ph. 452; εὑρήσει τοσαῦτα ἔτη (sc. ὄντα) Th.5.26; θῆλυς εὕρημαι (sc. ὤν) S.Tr. 1075; ἄνους ηὑρέθη Id.Aj. 763
.

3 c. inf., εὕρισκε πρῆγμά οἱ εἶναι .. found that the thing for him was.., Hdt.1.79:—[voice] Med., εὑρίσκεται (sed leg. εὕρισκέ τε) ταῦτα καιριώτατα εἶναι ib. 125:—[voice] Act., also, find means, be able, οὐχ εὑρίσκει χρήσασθαι Arr.Epict.2.12.2
.

4 εὑ. ὅπως .. to find by what means.., Th.7.67:—[voice] Med., c.inf., find out or discover how to.., ηὕρετο.. παύειν E.Med. 196
(anap.).

5 [voice] Pass., εὑρέθη ὅτι .. it was found that.., LXX 1 Es.2.22(26).

6 befall, of evils, τινα ib.Ge.44.34, De.31.17.

II find out, discover, οὐδέ τι μῆχος εὑρέμεναι δυνάμεσθα Od. 12.393
; οὐδέ τι τέκμωρ εὑρέμεναι δύνασαι 4.374
, cf. Il.7.31; εὑ. ὁδόν Pi.P.10.29
; ἐξ ἀμηχάνων πόρον A.Pr.59
; μηχανὴν σωτηρίας Id.Th. 209
; πημάτων ἄρηξιν S.El. 875
; τινα ἐμοῦ βελτίονα Ar.Pl. 104
, etc.: abs., εὕρηκα Archim.
ap. Plu.2.1094c:—[voice] Med., εὕρετο τέκμωρ Il.16.472
; ὄνομ' εὕρεο think of a name to give him, Od.19.403; εἴ τιν' ἑταίροισιν θανάτου λύσιν.. εὑροίμην 9.422
.

2 c. inf., get a chance of, be able, ἵνα εὕρωμεν ἐπιστολὴν γράψαι BGU822.28
(ii/iii A.D.), cf. 17,20, PGrenf.1.64.3 (vi A.D.), etc.

III devise, invent, ὀχήματα A.Pr. 468
, etc.; πρόφασιν Antipho 5.65
:—[voice] Med., τὰ δ' ἔργα τοὺς λόγους εὑρίσκεται deeds make themselves words, S.El. 625.

IV get, gain, ἀρετάν, δόξαν, Pi.O.7.89, P.2.64; τὰ χρήματ' ἀνθρώποισιν εὑρίσκει φίλους S.Fr.88
; ἐξ ὀλβίων ἄζηλον εὑροῦσαι βίον Id.Tr. 284
, cf. E.Med. 1107 (anap.); δεινὰ δ' εὑροῦσαν πρὸς αὐθαίμων πάθη S.OC 1078
(lyr.); ἀφ' ὧν ὄνασιν εὕρωσι Id.El. 1061
; μέγ' εὑρεῖν κέρδος ib. 1305; εὑ. σωτηρίαν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Pl.Prt. 321c
; εὑ. μητρὶ φόνον bring about murder, E.El. 650: abs., acquire wealth, LXX Le.25.47:—[voice] Med., find or get for oneself, bring on oneself, οἷ.. αὐτῷ πρώτῳ κακὸν εὕρετο Od.21.304
(so in [voice] Act., μή πού τις ἐπίσπαστον κακὸν εὕρῃ 24.462
); αὐτὸς ηὑρόμην πόνους A.Pr. 269
; μοῖραν ηὕρετ' ἀσφαλῆ Id.Ag. 1588
, cf. Th. 880 (lyr.): so in [tense] pf. [voice] Pass., μέγα πένθος ηὕρηται S.Aj. 615
(lyr.); εὑρήσεται τιμωρίην will get for himself, obtain, Hdt.3.148, cf.9.26; ἀλεωρήν Id.9.6
; κλέος Pi.P.3.111
; ἄδειαν εὑρόμενος And.1.15
; ἀτέλειαν D.20.1
; εὑρίσκεσθαι ὠφελίαν ἀπό τινος Th.1.31
; τι παρά τινος IG12.108.47
, Lys.13.9; εὑ. παρά τινος c. inf., procure from him that.., Hdt.9.28; δεηθέντες οὐκ ἐδύναντο εὑρέσθαι Lys.14.20
.

V esp. of merchandise, etc., fetch, earn money, εὑροῦσα πολλὸν χρυσίον having fetched a large sum, Hdt. 1.196; ηὗρε πλέον ἢ ἐνενήκοντα τάλαντα X.HG3.4.24
, cf. Vect.4.40; οἰκία εὑρίσκουσα δισχιλίας (sc. δραχμάς) Is.8.35; ἐγδίδομεν.. τοὺς θριγκοὺς.. ὅτι ἂν εὕρωσιν for what they will fetch, IG7.3073.7 (Lebad.); ἐρωτᾶν τί εὑρίσκει what it will fetch, Thphr.Char.15.4.

2 of the sum or bid which secures an article or contract, οἰκέτην.. ἀποδίδοται τοῦ εὑρόντος sells for what he will fetch, X.Mem.2.5.5; τοῦ ἤδη εὑρίσκοντος ἀπεδίδοτο Aeschin.1.96
, cf. SIG966.37 (Attica, iv B.C.), 581.99 (Rhodes-Hierapytna, ii B.C.); ἐκτιθέτωσαν τὸ εὑρίσκον ἐφ' ἡμέρας δέκα the highest or winning bid, PRev.Laws48.16 (iii B.C.), cf. UPZ 112vi9 (iii B.C.); προσέβαλον αὐτῷ τοῦ εὑρίσκοντος ἀνὰ [x] ἱερεῖα [x] I have placed at his disposal [x] pigs at the current price of [x], PCair.Zen.161.5 (iii B.C.), cf. UPZ114(1).24 (ii B.C.).

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > εὑρίσκω
12 алхимик

alchemist

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алхимѝк,

м., -ци alchemist.

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adept, alchemist: Alchemists in the Middle Ages tried to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold. - Алхимиците в средните векове се опитвали да разберат как да превърнат обикновения метал в злато.

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alchemist

Български-английски речник > алхимик
13 gain a foothold

( gain a foothold (или footing))

занять положение в обществе, утвердиться, укрепиться

They are incorrigible, these doctors! Once let them gain a footing in your house and you may be sure that they will hasten to exaggerate everything, lest you should discover how well you can get on without them. (W. Norris, ‘Clarissa Furiosa’, ch. XXXI) — Эти доктора - народ неисправимый! Стоит им переступить порог вашего дома, тут же начинают делать из мухи слона, чтобы вы, упаси бог, не поняли, что можно прожить и без них.

It did not take him long to gain a foothold in the firm. — Его положение в фирме очень быстро укрепилось.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > gain a foothold
14 pick and steal

заниматься мелкими кражами

As a manager in a luxury hotel Mr. Johnson was surprised to discover how much picking and stealing went on among the rich. — Мистер Джонсон, управляющий одного из роскошных отелей, был удивлен, когда обнаружил, сколько мелких краж совершают его богатые гости.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > pick and steal
15 find

1. past tense, past participle - found; verb
1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) encontrar, hallar

2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) descubrir

3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) encontrar, parecer

2. noun
(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) hallazgo

- find one's feet
- find out

find vb encontrar

I can't find the exit no encuentro la salida

Pauline has found a job Pauline ha encontrado trabajo

El pasado y participio pasado de find es found

find

tr[faɪnd]

noun

1 (act, thing found) hallazgo

■ this shop is a real find esta tienda es un hallazgo

transitive verb (pt & pp found tr[faʊnd])

1 (locate) encontrar, hallar

■ she found a note on her door encontró una nota en la puerta

■ did you find your keys? ¿encontraste tus llaves?

2 (discover) descubrir, encontrar

■ they still haven't found a cure for the common cold aún no han descubierto un remedio para el resfriado

■ oil's been found nearby se ha descubierto petróleo cerca

3 (exist) hallarse, encontrarse, existir

■ this species is found all over England esta especie se encuentra por toda Inglaterra

4 (obtain, get) encontrar

■ she can never find the time to do her homework nunca tiene tiempo para hacer sus deberes

■ could you find me a job? ¿podrías encontrarme un trabajo?

■ we managed to find the money to pay for the trip conseguimos reunir el dinero para pagar el viaje

■ he found the strength to tell her the truth encontró el valor para decirle la verdad

5 (think, consider) encontrar, parecer

■ she did not find him at all funny no lo encontró nada gracioso

■ she found the exam quite easy encontró muy fácil el examen

■ I find the rice a little salty el arroz está un poco salado

6 (become aware, realize) encontrar, darse cuenta

■ I'm finding him much nicer than I thought lo encuentro mucho más simpático de lo que pensaba

■ he found it impossible to make himself understood le fue imposible hacerse entender

7 (end up, arrive at, reach) ir a parar a, llegar a

■ I doubt whether the supplies actually find their way to Bosnia dudo que las provisiones lleguen a Bosnia

8 SMALLLAW/SMALL declarar

■ he was found guilty lo declararon culpable

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all found todo incluido

to be nowhere to be found no estar en ninguna parte

to find fault with criticar

to find for somebody / find against somebody SMALLLAW/SMALL fallar a favor de alguien / fallar en contra de alguien

to find it in one's heart to do something tener el valor de hacer algo

to find one's tongue soltarse a hablar

to find one's way about/around (town etc) orientarse 2 (office etc) familiarizarse

to find oneself (gen) encontrarse, verse 2 (true self) encontrarse a sí mismo,-a

to find out for oneself averiguarlo por sus propios medios

to take somebody as one finds them no prejuzgar a alguien, aceptar a alguien tal como es

find ['faɪnd] vt, found ['faʊnd] ; finding

1) locate: encontrar, hallar

I can't find it: no lo encuentro

to find one's way: encontrar el camino, orientarse

2) discover, realize: descubrir, darse cuenta de

he found it difficult: descubrió que era difícil

3) declare: declarar, hallar

they found him guilty: lo declararon culpable

find n

: hallazgo m

find

n.

• encuentro s.m.

• hallazgo s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: found) = atinar v.

• dar con v.

• decidir v.

• descubrir v.

• encontrar v.

• hallar v.

• localizar v.

I
1. faɪnd
(past & past p found) transitive verb

1) ( something lost or hidden) encontrar*

I can't find it — no lo encuentro

to find one's way: it's difficult to find one's way around this town es difícil orientarse en esta ciudad; you'll soon find your way around the office en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina; can you find your way there? — ¿sabes ir?

2) ( come across) encontrar*

I found the door wide open — encontré la puerta abierta de par en par

there were no cherries to be found — no había cerezas por ninguna parte

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)

a) ( discover) \<\<cause/answer\>\> encontrar*

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

b) ( Law)

to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar or hallar a alguien culpable/inocente

how do you find the accused? — ¿cuál es su veredicto?

4) ( experience as) encontrar*

she finds him attractive — lo encuentra atractivo

I find it difficult to concentrate — me es or me resulta difícil concentrarme

I find that hard to believe! — me cuesta creerlo!

5) ( acquire) encontrar*

how are we going to find $20,000? — ¿cómo vamos a conseguir or de dónde vamos a sacar 20.000 dólares?

2.

v refl

to find oneself

a) ( discover) (+ adv compl) encontrarse*

I now find myself in a position to... — ahora me encuentro en posición de...

I found myself unable to answer — fui or me vi incapaz de responder

b) (discover identity, vocation) encontrarse* a sí (or mí etc) mismo

3.

vi ( Law)

to find FOR/AGAINST somebody — fallar a favor de/contra alguien

the judge found in the plaintiff's favor — el juez se pronunció a or en favor del demandante

Phrasal Verbs:

- find out

II

noun hallazgo m

to be a real find — ser* todo un hallazgo

[faɪnd] (vb: pt, pp found)
1. VT

1) (after losing) encontrar

did you find your purse? — ¿encontraste tu monedero?

I looked but I couldn't find it — lo busqué pero no pude encontrarlo

you distracted me, now I can't find my place again — me has distraído y ahora no sé por dónde iba
foot, tongue 1., 1)
2) (=locate) encontrar

the plant is found all over Europe — la planta se encuentra or existe en toda Europa

did you find the man? — ¿encontraste or localizaste al hombre?

the book is nowhere to be found — el libro no se encuentra por ninguna parte

to find one's way: can you find your (own) way to the station? — ¿sabes llegar a la estación sin ayuda?, ¿puedes encontrar la estación solo?

this found its way into my drawer — esto vino a parar a mi cajón

to find one's way around — orientarse

to find one's way around a new city — orientarse en una ciudad nueva

it took me a while to find my way around their kitchen — me llevó un rato familiarizarme con su cocina

3) (=chance upon) encontrar

I found a pound coin in the street — me encontré una moneda de una libra en la calle

2.

N hallazgo m

your new assistant is a real find — tu nueva ayudante es todo un hallazgo

that was a lucky find! — ¡qué buen hallazgo!

archaeological finds — hallazgos mpl arqueológicos

to make a find — realizar un descubrimiento

- find out

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I
1. [faɪnd]
(past & past p found) transitive verb

1) ( something lost or hidden) encontrar*

I can't find it — no lo encuentro

to find one's way: it's difficult to find one's way around this town es difícil orientarse en esta ciudad; you'll soon find your way around the office en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina; can you find your way there? — ¿sabes ir?

2) ( come across) encontrar*

I found the door wide open — encontré la puerta abierta de par en par

there were no cherries to be found — no había cerezas por ninguna parte

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)

a) ( discover) \<\<cause/answer\>\> encontrar*

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

b) ( Law)

to find somebody guilty/not guilty — declarar or hallar a alguien culpable/inocente

how do you find the accused? — ¿cuál es su veredicto?

4) ( experience as) encontrar*

she finds him attractive — lo encuentra atractivo

I find it difficult to concentrate — me es or me resulta difícil concentrarme

I find that hard to believe! — me cuesta creerlo!

5) ( acquire) encontrar*

how are we going to find $20,000? — ¿cómo vamos a conseguir or de dónde vamos a sacar 20.000 dólares?

2.

v refl

to find oneself

a) ( discover) (+ adv compl) encontrarse*

I now find myself in a position to... — ahora me encuentro en posición de...

I found myself unable to answer — fui or me vi incapaz de responder

b) (discover identity, vocation) encontrarse* a sí (or mí etc) mismo

3.

vi ( Law)

to find FOR/AGAINST somebody — fallar a favor de/contra alguien

the judge found in the plaintiff's favor — el juez se pronunció a or en favor del demandante

Phrasal Verbs:

- find out

II

noun hallazgo m

to be a real find — ser* todo un hallazgo

English-spanish dictionary > find
16 encontrar

v.

1 to find.

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping

Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.

Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.

2 to encounter (dificultades).

3 to find.

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.

Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.

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encontrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to find

2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into

3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against

4 (creer) to think, find

■ no lo encuentro adecuado I don't think it's suitable

5 (notar) to find

■ lo encuentro más difícil I find it more difficult

■ lo encuentro muy salado it tastes too salty

■ la encontré muy cambiada she has changed a lot

6 (chocar) to collide

► verbo pronominal encontrarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something

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verb

1) to find

2) meet

3) encounter

•

- encontrarse

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1. VT

1) (=hallar buscando) to find

al final encontré la casa — I finally found the house

ha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job

no encuentro las llaves — I can't find the keys

no encontramos ningún sitio para alojarnos — we couldn't find anywhere to stay

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list

ya no vas a encontrar entradas — you won't get any tickets now

2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

han encontrado unos restos romanos — they have found some Roman remains

acabo de encontrar 50 euros — I've just found 50 euros

le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

encontró la muerte en un accidente de tráfico — he met his death in a road accident

• encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

la encontré llamando por teléfono — I found her making a phone call

cuando llegué a casa lo encontré durmiendo — when I got home I found him asleep

3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

hasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition

no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office

encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

no encontramos ninguna dificultad para llegar hasta allí — we didn't have any trouble getting there

4) (=percibir) to see

no le encuentro sentido a lo que dices — I can't see the sense in what you're saying

no le encuentro ninguna lógica a esta situación — I can't make any sense of this situation

no sé lo que le encuentran — I don't know what they see in her

5) (=considerar) to find

¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

yo la encuentro bastante atractiva — I find her quite attractive

¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

encuentro muy correctos sus comentarios — I think his comments are absolutely right

¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

te encuentro estupendamente — you look fantastic

2.

See:

encontrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

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* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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encontrar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find

por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list

¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?

no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater

yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this

lo encontré llorando I found him crying

2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on

lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)

B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover

le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor

C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death

Sentido II (+ compl):

te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different

¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!

encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me

¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?

encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant

la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse

lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring

encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut

■ encontrarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)

2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself

B ( recípr)

1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)

hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station

2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet

C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on

cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess

encontrarse CON algo:

cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone

Sentido II ( frml) (estar)

A (en un estado, una situación) to be

hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today

el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty

no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on

B (en un lugar) to be

el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting

la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center

entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper

en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment

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encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;

no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;

‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter

2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;

lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;

( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone

4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work

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encontrar

♦ vt

1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;

he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;

encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;

le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;

encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;

no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

Comp
CSur Fam
encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth

2. [dificultades] to encounter;

no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project

3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;

encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;

encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;

encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

♦ See also the pronominal verb encontrarse

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encontrar

v/t find

* * *

encontrar {19} vt

1) hallar: to find

2) : to encounter, to meet

♦ See also the reflexive verb encontrarse

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encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

no encuentro el libro que me dejaste I can't find the book you lent me

¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar
17 hallar

v.

to find.

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hallar

► verbo transitivo

1 (encontrar) to find

2 (averiguar) to find out; (descubrir) to discover

3 (ver, notar) to see, observe

► verbo pronominal hallarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se hallaba en Manresa she was in Manresa

■ se hallaba enfermo he was ill

* * *

verb

1) to find

2) discover

* * *

1. VT

1) (=encontrar)

a) [+ objeto, persona, respuesta, solución] to find

hallarán a los otros invitados en el salón — you will find the other guests in the living room

el cadáver fue hallado ayer — the body was found yesterday

tenemos que hallar una salida a la crisis — we have to find a way out of the crisis

hallé a tu hermano muy cambiado — frm I thought your brother had changed a lot

b) frm [+ apoyo, oposición] to meet with

halló la oposición de todos los vecinos — he met with opposition from all the neighbours

no halló la aprobación que esperaba para su proyecto — his plan did not meet with the approval he had hoped for

halló la muerte en la montaña — he met his death on the mountain

2) (=descubrir) [+ método] to find, discover

halló el modo de producirlo sintéticamente — he found o discovered a way to produce it synthetically

hallaron que el estado del enfermo era peor de lo que creían — they found o discovered that the patient's condition was worse than they had thought

3) (=averiguar) [+ motivo, razón] to find out; [+ información] to obtain

halló el motivo por el que no vinieron — he found out the reason why they hadn't come

4) (Jur)

ser hallado culpable de algo — to be found guilty of sth

2.

See:

hallarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <persona/libro/tesoro> to find; <felicidad/paz> to find

lo hallaron en su casa — it was found at his house

halló la muerte en un accidente — he met his death in an accident; (+ compl)

halló la puerta abierta — she found the door open

b) <pruebas/solución> to find; < información> to find, discover

2) (esp AmL) (en frases negativas) ( saber)

no halla cómo sentarse — she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo — I don't know how to tell her

3) (esp AmL) (opinar, creer) to find
2.
hallarsev pron

1) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad — it is situated on the outskirts of the city

2) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallarse a gusto — to feel at ease

no hallarse: no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas — I don't feel comfortable o at home at this type of party

* * *

= trace, turn up, find, disinter, ferret out.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

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* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* hallar eco en = find + echo in.

* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* hallarse = be poised.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <persona/libro/tesoro> to find; <felicidad/paz> to find

lo hallaron en su casa — it was found at his house

halló la muerte en un accidente — he met his death in an accident; (+ compl)

halló la puerta abierta — she found the door open

b) <pruebas/solución> to find; < información> to find, discover

2) (esp AmL) (en frases negativas) ( saber)

no halla cómo sentarse — she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo — I don't know how to tell her

3) (esp AmL) (opinar, creer) to find
2.
hallarsev pron

1) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad — it is situated on the outskirts of the city

2) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallarse a gusto — to feel at ease

no hallarse: no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas — I don't feel comfortable o at home at this type of party

* * *

= trace, turn up, find, disinter, ferret out.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* hallar eco en = find + echo in.

* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* hallarse = be poised.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* * *

hallar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹persona/libro/tesoro› to find; ‹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

2 ‹pruebas/solución› to find; ‹información› to find, 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

B ( 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

C (opinar, creer) to find

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante I find him a very cold/interesting person

■ hallarse

v pron

A ( frml) (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

B (sentirse) (+ 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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hallar ( conjugate hallar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ( encontrar) to find;
◊ halló la puerta abierta she found the door open

2 (esp AmL)
a) ( en frases negativas) ( saber):

◊ no halla cómo sentarse she can't find a comfortable position to sit in;

no hallo cómo decírselo I don't know how to tell her
b) (opinar, creer) to find

hallarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) (estar, encontrarse) (+ compl) to be

b) ( sentirse) (+ compl) to feel

hallar verbo transitivo
1 (encontrar) to find: hallaré una respuesta, I'll find an answer
la hallamos muerta, we found her dead
(una vacuna, una ley) to discover
2 (percibir) to find: la hallé nerviosa, I found her nervous
(encontrarse con un hecho, descubrir una situación) to find out: halló que su cuenta estaba vacía, she found out that her account was empty
' hallar' also found in these entries:
English:
find

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hallar

♦ vt

1. [encontrar] to find;

hallaron el cadáver en el fondo del río they found the body on the river bed;

hallar errores en un texto to spot errors in a text;

no hallo palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

por fin he hallado la felicidad I've finally found happiness;

cuando llegué hallé que ya no había nadie when I arrived, I found there was nobody there any more;

halló la muerte en un safari he met his death on a safari

2. [averiguar] to find out;

no hallo la solución al problema I can't find the solution to the problem

3. [notar]
hallé rencor en sus palabras I detected some resentment in her words;

hallé muy rejuvenecida a su mujer I thought his wife seemed totally rejuvenated

♦ See also the pronominal verb hallarse

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hallar

v/t

1 objeto find; muerte, destino meet

2 ( descubrir) discover

* * *

hallar vt

1) encontrar: to find

2) descubrir: to discover, to find out

♦ See also the reflexive verb hallarse

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hallar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

Spanish-English dictionary > hallar
18 find

I [faɪnd]
nome scoperta f.
II 1. [faɪnd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. found)

1) (discover) trovare, ritrovare [thing, person]

to find one's o the way trovare la strada; to find one's way out of riuscire ad uscire da [building, forest]; to find one's own way home ritrovare la strada di casa; to find sb. doing scoprire o sorprendere qcn. a fare; to find that — constatare o rendersi conto che

2) (get) trovare [job, car, seat, solution, time, energy, money]

to find sth. for sb. o to find sb. sth. (to do) — trovare qcs. (da fare) a qcn

3) (encounter) trovare [word, term]; incontrare, trovare [ species]

it is to be found in the Louvre — lo si può vedere al Louvre

4) (consider) trovare, considerare

to find sb. a bore — trovare qcn. noioso

to find sb., sth. to be — trovare che qcn., qcs. sia

to find sth. easy, hard to do — trovare qcs. facile, difficile da fare

to find it easy, difficult to do — trovare (che sia) facile, difficile fare

5) (experience) provare [pleasure, satisfaction]; trovare [ comfort]

6) (reach)

to find its mark, its target — colpire il bersaglio, andare a segno

to find its way to o into — riuscire a raggiungere [bin, area]

7) dir.

to find sb. guilty, not guilty — dichiarare qcn. colpevole, innocente

how do you find the accused? — come giudicate gli imputati?

8) (arrive to find)

I hope this card finds you well — spero che questa cartolina ti trovi in buona salute

the next day found him feeling ill — il giorno dopo si sentì male

9) inform. trovare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. found) dir.

to find for, against sb. — pronunciarsi a favore, contro qcn
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. found) to find oneself

1) (discover suddenly)

to find oneself trapped — ritrovarsi intrappolato

to find oneself unable to do — sentirsi incapace di fare

to find oneself wishing that — sorprendersi a desiderare che

2) (discover one's vocation) scoprire la propria vocazione

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- find out

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to find one's feet — cavarsela o camminare con le proprie gambe

to take sb. as one finds him, her — prendere qcn. così com'è

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1. past tense, past participle - found; verb
1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) trovare

2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) scoprire

3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) trovare
2. noun
(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) scoperta, ritrovamento

- find one's feet
- find out
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find /faɪnd/
n.

scoperta; ritrovamento; oggetto trovato: This book [restaurant] is a real find, questo libro [ristorante] è una grande scoperta

● a sure find, ( caccia) un posto dove si è sicuri di trovare la volpe; un buon appostamento; ( anche) persona (o cosa) che si può star certi di trovare.
♦ (to) find /faɪnd/
(pass. e p. p. found)

A v. t.

1 trovare; scoprire; ritrovare; reperire; rinvenire: Have you found your wallet?, hai ritrovato il portafoglio?; I can't find my ring, non trovo il mio anello; to find a job, trovare lavoro; impiegarsi; sistemarsi; to find happiness, trovare la felicità; to find oil, scoprire il petrolio; He was found after a long search, fu ritrovato dopo lunghe ricerche

2 accorgersi; rendersi conto; scoprire; trovare: I find that I have been mistaken, mi accorgo che avevo torto (o mi sbagliavo); I find it difficult to believe him, trovo difficile credergli; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I don't find it that easy to make friends quickly, non è facile per me fare amicizia rapidamente

3 trovare; giudicare; reputare; stimare: I find the terms reasonable, trovo (o giudico) ragionevoli le condizioni; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- How's he finding his new school?, cosa ne pensa della scuola nuova?

4 provvedere; provvedersi di; procurarsi: to find one's own tools, procurarsi gli attrezzi da lavoro

5 (leg.) giudicare; dichiarare; riconoscere; emettere ( una sentenza o un verdetto): The jury found him guilty, la giuria lo ha dichiarato colpevole

B v. i.

1 ( caccia) scoprire la traccia

2 (leg.) emettere una sentenza (o un verdetto)

● (comput.) find and replace, trova e sostituisci ( istruzione) □ ( anche fig.) to find one's bearings, orientarsi □ to find fault with, trovar da ridire su; criticare □ to find favour with sb., incontrare il favore (o la simpatia) di q. □ to find one's feet, reggersi in piedi; riuscire a camminare (da solo); (fig.) ambientarsi; cavarsela □ to find it in one's heart, sentirsela; avere l'animo (di): I cannot find it in my heart to blame him, non me la sento di biasimarlo □ ( di proiettile) to find its mark, colpire il bersaglio; andare a segno □ to find mercy in sb., trovare compassione in q. □ to find oneself, trovarsi; ritrovarsi; ( anche) scoprirsi, accorgersi; scoprire la propria vocazione: He'll soon find himself in prison, si ritroverà presto in prigione; She found herself with plenty of spare time, si è ritrovata con parecchio tempo libero; I found myself agreeing with him, mi resi conto che ero d'accordo con lui □ to find one's place ( in a book), trovare il segno (in un libro) □ to find pleasure in st., provare piacere in qc. □ to find one's tongue, ritrovare la voce; trovare il coraggio di parlare □ ( anche fig.) to find one's way, trovare la strada.

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I [faɪnd]
nome scoperta f.
II 1. [faɪnd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. found)

1) (discover) trovare, ritrovare [thing, person]

to find one's o the way trovare la strada; to find one's way out of riuscire ad uscire da [building, forest]; to find one's own way home ritrovare la strada di casa; to find sb. doing scoprire o sorprendere qcn. a fare; to find that — constatare o rendersi conto che

2) (get) trovare [job, car, seat, solution, time, energy, money]

to find sth. for sb. o to find sb. sth. (to do) — trovare qcs. (da fare) a qcn

3) (encounter) trovare [word, term]; incontrare, trovare [ species]

it is to be found in the Louvre — lo si può vedere al Louvre

4) (consider) trovare, considerare

to find sb. a bore — trovare qcn. noioso

to find sb., sth. to be — trovare che qcn., qcs. sia

to find sth. easy, hard to do — trovare qcs. facile, difficile da fare

to find it easy, difficult to do — trovare (che sia) facile, difficile fare

5) (experience) provare [pleasure, satisfaction]; trovare [ comfort]

6) (reach)

to find its mark, its target — colpire il bersaglio, andare a segno

to find its way to o into — riuscire a raggiungere [bin, area]

7) dir.

to find sb. guilty, not guilty — dichiarare qcn. colpevole, innocente

how do you find the accused? — come giudicate gli imputati?

8) (arrive to find)

I hope this card finds you well — spero che questa cartolina ti trovi in buona salute

the next day found him feeling ill — il giorno dopo si sentì male

9) inform. trovare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. found) dir.

to find for, against sb. — pronunciarsi a favore, contro qcn
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. found) to find oneself

1) (discover suddenly)

to find oneself trapped — ritrovarsi intrappolato

to find oneself unable to do — sentirsi incapace di fare

to find oneself wishing that — sorprendersi a desiderare che

2) (discover one's vocation) scoprire la propria vocazione

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- find out

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to find one's feet — cavarsela o camminare con le proprie gambe

to take sb. as one finds him, her — prendere qcn. così com'è

English-Italian dictionary > find
19 find

find

A n ( discovery) gen découverte f ; ( lucky purchase) trouvaille f ; an arms find la découverte d'une cache d'armes ; she's a real find ○ c'est une vraie perle.

B vtr ( prét, pp found)

1 ( discover by chance) trouver [thing, person] ; ‘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 qch 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 qch fermé/qn mort ; to find sth to be locked/sb to be dead constater que qch 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 ( discover by looking) trouver, retrouver [thing, person] ; I can't find my keys je ne trouve pas mes clés ; to find sth on a map trouver qch 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 ou the way trouver or retrouver son chemin ; to find one's way out of arriver à sortir de [building, forest, city] ; to find one's own way home se débrouiller tout seul pour rentrer chez soi ;

3 ( discover desired thing) trouver [job, vocation, flat, car, seat, solution] ; you'll find lingerie downstairs ( in shop) vous trouverez la lingerie à l'étage inférieur ; to find room for trouver de la place pour [object, food] ; 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 qch 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 qch ;

4 ( encounter) trouver [word, term, species] ; 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 (judge, consider) 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/qch est ; to find sth easy/hard etc to do trouver qch facile/difficile etc à faire ; to find it easy/painful/difficult to do trouver que c'est facile/douloureux/difficile de faire ; to find it incredible/encouraging that trouver cela incroyable/encourageant que (+ subj) ;

6 ( experience) éprouver [pleasure, satisfaction] (in dans ; in doing à faire) ; trouver [comfort] (in dans ; in doing à faire) ;

7 ( 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 arriver dans [bin, pocket, area] ; how did it find its way into your bag? comment est-ce que c'est arrivé dans ton sac? ;

8 Jur 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 ( arrive to find) [letter, card, day] trouver [person] ; 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 Comput rechercher.

C vi Jur to find for/against sb se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn.

D v refl to find oneself

1 ( discover suddenly) 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 ( discover one's vocation) se découvrir.

Idioms

all found logé et nourri ; to find one's feet prendre pied ; to take sb as one finds him/her prendre qn comme il/elle est.

Phrasal verb

■ find out:

▶ find out apprendre ; I hope no-one finds out j'espère que personne ne l'apprendra ;

▶ find out [sth], find [sth] out découvrir [fact, answer, name, cause, truth] ;

▶ find out who/why/where etc trouver qui/pourquoi/où etc ;

▶ find out that découvrir or apprendre que ;

▶ find [sb] out découvrir [person] ; to be found out être découvert ;

▶ find out about

1 (discover, learn by chance) découvrir [plan, affair, breakage] ;

2 (research, investigate) faire des recherches sur [subject, topic].

Big English-French dictionary > find
20 strike

I 1. [straɪk]
nome

1) sciopero m.

to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero

to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero

2) (attack) attacco m. (on, against contro) (anche mil.)

3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)

lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
2.
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperanti
II 1. [straɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]

to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]

he struck his head on the table — ha dato una testata sul tavolo

to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine

to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.

to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.

to be struck dumb with amazement — ammutolire per lo stupore

2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]

to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn

3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpire

it strikes me as funny that — mi sembra divertente che

to strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.

how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?

how did he strike you? — che impressione ti ha fatto?

it strikes me (that) — mi colpisce (il fatto che)

I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito

4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]

5) (achieve) concludere [ bargain]

to strike a balance — trovare il giusto equilibrio

6) (ignite) accendere [ match]

7) [ clock] battere [ time]

it had just struck two — erano appena suonate le due

8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]

9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]

to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende

10) econ. (mint) battere [ coin]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (deliver blow) colpire

my head struck against a beam — ho sbattuto la testa contro una trave

to strike at — attaccare

2) (attack) [army, animal] attaccare; [ killer] aggredire; [disease, storm] colpire

disaster struck — è successo un disastro

Henry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!

3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero

4) [ match] accendersi

5) [ clock] battere, suonare

6) (proceed)

to strike north — dirigersi a nord

to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]

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- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike up

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1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) battere, colpire

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) attaccare

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) accendere, far sprizzare

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) scioperare

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) trovare

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) suonare

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) colpire, impressionare

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) coniare

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) prendere, tagliare

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbassare; levare
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) sciopero

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) scoperta

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- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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strike /straɪk/
n.

1 (econ.) sciopero: to be on strike, essere in sciopero; to go on strike, scendere in sciopero; scioperare; to call a strike, proclamare uno sciopero; general strike, sciopero generale; dock strike, sciopero dei portuali; strike to the last, sciopero a oltranza; a wave of strikes, un'ondata di scioperi; unofficial strike, sciopero non dichiarato (o spontaneo)

2 rasiera ( per cereali)

3 (ind. min.) scoperta di un giacimento ( minerario); (fig.) colpo di fortuna, buon colpo ( anche in Borsa, ecc.)

4 (mil.) attacco; (spec.) attacco aereo, incursione

5 (geol.) direzione ( di uno strato, di una vena)

6 ( baseball) ‘strike’: Three strikes put the batter out, dopo tre strike il battitore viene eliminato

7 ( bowling) ‘strike’ ( abbattimento di tutti i birilli al primo colpo)

8 ( calcio) tiro a rete (o in porta); botta, staffilata, stangata, zampata, mazzata (fig.); gol di prepotenza

9 ( calcio, ecc.) attacco; incursione; percussione

10 ( canottaggio, nuoto) battuta ( il battere con i remi o con le gambe)

11 ( golf) tentativo di colpo

12 ( rugby) ‘strike’ ( l'impossessarsi del pallone nel corso di una mischia)

13 ( pesca) strappo ( dato dal pescatore alla lenza): I just got a strike, ho dato soltanto uno strappo ( ma il pesce non ha abboccato)

● (mil.) strike aircraft, aereo da combattimento □ all-out strike, sciopero totale □ strike ban, proibizione di scioperare; precettazione □ strike benefit = strike pay ► sotto □ strike call, proclamazione d'uno sciopero □ strike epidemics, conflittualità permanente □ (geol.) strike fault, faglia longitudinale □ strike force, (mil.) forza d'urto; ( calcio, ecc.) capacità di percussione, potenza d'attacco □ strike pay, sussidio ( pagato dai sindacati) durante uno sciopero □ (geol.) strike-slip fault, faglia trascorrente □ (fam. USA, dal baseball) to have two strikes against one, avere due punti a sfavore (o due handicap); ( anche) avere già subìto due gravi condanne: I have two strikes against me for getting the job: I don't have much experience and I haven't finished school, vorrei ottenere questo lavoro ma ho due punti a sfavore, la poca esperienza e la mancanza di un diploma; (polit., leg. USA) Three strikes and you're out, alla terza condanna, ti becchi l'ergastolo NOTE DI CULTURA: three strikes: in alcuni Stati americani alla terza condanna per reati commessi con la violenza è obbligatorio l'ergastolo. Il nome popolare di queste leggi, three strikes and you're out oppure la three-strikes law, è ripreso dal baseball, nel quale alla terza palla sbagliata ( strike) il battitore viene eliminato.
♦ (to) strike /straɪk/
(pass. struck, p. p. struck, raro stricken)

A v. t.

1 battere; colpire; percuotere; picchiare; (fig.) impressionare: to strike a nail with the hammer, battere un chiodo col martello; He struck his fist on the desk, batté il pugno sulla scrivania; The tree was struck by lightning, l'albero è stato colpito dal fulmine; What struck me was her generosity, ciò che mi colpì (o mi fece impressione) fu la sua generosità

2 assestare; appioppare: I struck him a violent blow, gli assestai (o diedi) un forte colpo

3 sbattere; urtare: to strike one's foot against a stone, sbattere un piede contro un sasso; inciampare in un sasso; I struck my elbow against the table, urtai la tavola col gomito

4 battere, suonare ( le ore): The tower clock was striking midnight, l'orologio della torre batteva la mezzanotte

5 coniare; stampare; (fin.) battere: to strike a new coin [a medal], coniare una moneta nuova [una medaglia]; The Royal Mint strikes coins, la Zecca Reale batte moneta

6 accendere; strofinare; far sprizzare ( battendo o strofinando): to strike a match, accendere (strofinare) un fiammifero; to strike a light, accendere una luce; far luce ( con una candela, lampada, ecc.); to strike fire out of flint, accendere il fuoco battendo sulla pietra focaia

7 arrivare a; raggiungere: I struck the highway late in the morning, nel tardo mattino arrivai alla strada maestra

8 (spec. ind. min.) scoprire; trovare: to strike a coal seam, scoprire uno strato di carbone; to strike gold [water], trovare l'oro [l'acqua]

9 (mil., naut.) abbassare; ammainare: to strike one's flag, ammainare la bandiera; (fig.) arrendersi; to strike sails, ammainare le vele

10 abbattere; levare; togliere: to strike the tents, levar le tende

11 investire; urtare contro; (naut.) urtare ( uno scoglio, ecc.) con la chiglia: The car struck a lamppost, l'automobile ha urtato contro un lampione; The landing plane struck the tree-tops, l'aereo in atterraggio ha urtato contro le cime degli alberi

12 configgere; conficcare; infiggere; piantare

13 venire in mente, passare per la testa a (q.): A doubt struck me, mi è venuto un dubbio; Suddenly it struck me that he had left no message for me, all'improvviso mi venne fatto di pensare che non aveva lasciato alcun messaggio per me

14 fare una certa impressione a (q.); sembrare, parere a (q.) (impers.): Her plan struck me as extremely complicated, il suo piano mi parve assai complicato; How does that strike you?, che impressione ti fa?; che ne pensi?; How does the idea strike you?, che te ne pare dell'idea?

15 pareggiare ( cereali, ecc.) con la rasiera; rasierare

16 (mus.) toccare ( un tasto); pizzicare ( una corda)

17 ( calcio, ecc.) colpire, calciare (il pallone); battere ( una punizione, un rigore)

18 ( baseball, cricket) battere ( la palla)

19 ( tennis, ecc.) colpire ( la palla)

20 ( slang USA) rivolgersi a (q.)

B v. i.

1 assestar colpi; menar botte

2 (mil.) attaccare: The enemy struck at dawn, il nemico ha attaccato all'alba

3 batter le ore; suonare: The clock is striking, l'orologio batte l'ora; Four o'clock had just struck, erano appena suonate le quattro

4 colpire; cozzare; urtare; sbattere contro: The ball struck against the wall [the goalpost], la palla ha colpito il muro [il palo della porta]

5 ( di fiammiferi e sim.) accendersi; prendere fuoco: This match won't strike, questo fiammifero non si accende

6 (econ.) scioperare: The railwaymen have been striking for two weeks, i ferrovieri scioperano da due settimane; to strike for higher wages, scioperare per ottenere un aumento di salario

7 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; inoltrarsi: We struck into the forests of the interior, ci siamo inoltrati nei boschi dell'interno

8 prendere ( una direzione); dirigersi, volgere i passi; voltare; uscire: to strike for the borderline, dirigersi verso il confine; Go straight on and then strike to the right, va' dritto e poi volta a destra!

9 (mil.) ammainare la bandiera; (fig.) arrendersi

10 ( di pianta) attecchire; mettere radici

11 (naut.) andare in secco; incagliarsi

12 ( sport) dare una bracciata (o un colpo di gambe; nuotando)

13 ( canottaggio) fare ( un certo numero di battute) al minuto: Oxford were striking 38, l'armo di Oxford stava facendo 38 battute al minuto

14 (geol.) essere orientato verso

● to strike an attitude, assumere un atteggiamento □ to strike an average, fare una media □ (rag.) to strike a balance, (rag.) fare il bilancio, far quadrare i conti; (fig.) raggiungere un accordo, fare un compromesso □ to strike a bargain, concludere un affare; fare un buon affare □ to strike sb. blind, accecare q. ( con un colpo o fig.) □ to strike blows, assestare (o portare) colpi □ (fig.) to strike ( a blow) for freedom, combattere (una battaglia) per la libertà; battersi per la libertà □ (naut.) to strike the bottom, arenarsi; incagliarsi □ (mil., ecc.) to strike camp, levare il campo □ (agric.) to strike a cutting, piantare una talea □ to strike sb. dead, fulminare q.; fare schiattare q. □ to strike sb. deaf, assordare q. ( con un colpo o di colpo) □ to strike a deal, concludere (o fare) un affare; raggiungere un accordo; fare un patto (o un compromesso) □ ( boxe e fig.) to strike the decisive blow, assestare il colpo decisivo □ to strike sb. for his (o her) autograph, chiedere un autografo a q. □ ( di un atleta, ecc.) to strike form, entrare in piena forma □ to strike st. from sb. 's hand, far saltar qc. di mano a q. (con un sol colpo); strappare qc. a q. □ (fig.) to strike it rich, arricchire di colpo; trovare l'America (fig.) □ (fam. ingl.) to strike it lucky, avere un colpo di fortuna □ (leg.) to strike a jury, formare una giuria ( cancellando nomi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to strike a note of caution, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ to strike oil, trovare il petrolio; (fig.) arricchire di colpo, trovare l'America □ to strike a pose, assumere una posa □ ( anche fig.) to strike the right track, trovare la pista buona (o la strada giusta) □ (bot. e fig.) to strike root(s), attecchire; metter radici □ (naut.) to strike soundings, fare degli scandagli □ (mus.) to strike a tone, far vibrare una nota □ (fig.) to strike a warning note, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ ( pesca) to strike a whale, colpire (o arpionare) una balena □ ( calcio, ecc.) to strike the woodwork, colpire il legno ( della porta); colpire un palo (o la traversa) □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, rimanere sbigottito; restar di sale □ to be struck dumb, ammutolire; restare senza parola □ (fam.) to be struck on sb., essere (innamorato) cotto di q. □ (fig.) to be struck with, esser colpito da; ricevere una forte impressione da □ to be struck with dizziness, avere un improvviso capogiro □ The wind struck cold, tirava un vento freddo e tagliente □ ( anche fig.) The hour has struck, l'ora è suonata □ ( slang) Strike me dead!, peste mi colga; mi venga un accidente! possa morire ( se non è vero, ecc.) □ (prov.) Strike while the iron is hot, bisogna battere il ferro finché è caldo.

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I 1. [straɪk]
nome

1) sciopero m.

to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero

to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero

2) (attack) attacco m. (on, against contro) (anche mil.)

3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)

lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
2.
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperanti
II 1. [straɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]

to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]

he struck his head on the table — ha dato una testata sul tavolo

to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine

to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.

to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.

to be struck dumb with amazement — ammutolire per lo stupore

2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]

to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn

3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpire

it strikes me as funny that — mi sembra divertente che

to strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.

how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?

how did he strike you? — che impressione ti ha fatto?

it strikes me (that) — mi colpisce (il fatto che)

I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito

4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]

5) (achieve) concludere [ bargain]

to strike a balance — trovare il giusto equilibrio

6) (ignite) accendere [ match]

7) [ clock] battere [ time]

it had just struck two — erano appena suonate le due

8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]

9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]

to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende

10) econ. (mint) battere [ coin]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (deliver blow) colpire

my head struck against a beam — ho sbattuto la testa contro una trave

to strike at — attaccare

2) (attack) [army, animal] attaccare; [ killer] aggredire; [disease, storm] colpire

disaster struck — è successo un disastro

Henry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!

3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero

4) [ match] accendersi

5) [ clock] battere, suonare

6) (proceed)

to strike north — dirigersi a nord

to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]

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- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike up

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