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21 remplacer
remplacer [ʀɑ̃plase]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verba. ( = assurer l'intérim de) to stand in forb. ( = succéder à) to replacec. ( = tenir lieu de) to replaced. ( = changer) [+ employé] to replace ; [+ objet usagé] to replace* * *ʀɑ̃plase1) ( momentanément) to stand in for, to cover for [collègue, docteur, acteur]2) ( succéder à) to replace [personne, méthode, tradition, appareil]M. Bon remplace Mme Roux à la direction — Mr Bon is replacing ou succeeds Mrs Roux as director
4) ( tenir lieu de) to replacele pronom remplace le nom — the pronoun takes the place of ou replaces the noun
on peut remplacer le vinaigre par du jus de citron — you can use lemon juice as a substitute for vinegar
* * *ʀɑ̃plase vt1) (qch) to replaceIl faut remplacer cette ampoule. — We need to replace this bulb.
remplacer qch/qn par — to replace sth/sb with
2) (qn) to stand in forIl remplace le prof de maths. — He's standing in for the maths teacher.
3) (= tenir lieu de) to take the place of, to act as a substitute for* * *remplacer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( prendre momentanément la place de) to stand in for, to cover for [collègue, docteur, professeur, employé, acteur]; remplacer qn à une réunion to stand in for sb at a meeting; c'est lui qui remplace le docteur Dubois he's standing in for ou covering for Doctor Dubois; elle s'est fait remplacer par un collègue ce jour-là she got a colleague to stand in for her that day; elle a été remplacée par M. Pichon pendant son absence Mr Pichon stood in for her while she was away; est-ce que tu peux me remplacer au standard cinq minutes? can you take over from me at the switchboard for five minutes?;2 ( succéder à) to replace, to succeed [personne]; to replace, to take over from [méthode, technologie, tradition]; M. Bon remplace Mme Roux à la direction Mr Bon is replacing ou succeeds Mrs Roux as director; remplacer qn comme patron to take over from sb as the boss; l'ancien moteur a été remplacé par un nouveau the old engine has been replaced by a new one; le disque laser remplace peu à peu le disque vinyle the compact disc is gradually taking over from ou replacing the record;3 ( changer) to replace [pièce, matériel, personne] (par with); remplacer un carreau to replace ou change a windowpane; tous les téléphones à pièces ont été remplacés par des téléphones à cartes all the coinbox telephones have been replaced with cardphones; remplacer qn comme ministre to remove sb from the post of minister; remplacez le nom par le pronom qui convient replace the noun with the appropriate pronoun; ils m'ont remplacé ma télévision they gave me a replacement for my TV set;4 ( tenir lieu de) to replace; le pronom remplace le nom the pronoun takes the place of ou replaces the noun; on peut remplacer le vinaigre par du jus de citron you can use lemon juice as a substitute for vinegar; ce produit n'est pas mal mais ne remplace pas le vrai sel this product isn't bad but it's no substitute for real salt.[rɑ̃plase] verbe transitif2. [mettre à la place de] to replacedans de nombreuses tâches, la machine remplace maintenant l'homme in a lot of tasks, machines are now taking over from men4. [suppléer] to stand in ou to substitute forsi vous ne pouvez pas venir, faites-vous remplacer if you can't come, get someone to stand in for youon l'a remplacé pendant la seconde mi-temps he was taken off ou substituted during the second halftu as l'air épuisé, je vais te remplacer you look exhausted, I'll take over from you————————se remplacer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)une sœur, ça ne se remplace pas there's no substitute for a sisterune secrétaire comme ça, ça ne se remplace pas you won't find another secretary like her -
22 ἵλεως
ἵλεως, ων (B-D-F §44, 1; W-S. §8, 8; Rdm. 62; Mlt. 240; Mlt-H. 121.—Hom. et al. as ἵλαος; ἵλεως is the Attic form. Also ins, pap, LXX, JosAs, Philo, Joseph.) pert. to being favorably disposed, with implication of overcoming obstacles that are unfavorable to a relationship, gracious, merciful, in the wider lit. mostly—in our lit. and in LXX always—of God (also Diod S 4, 24, 4; Lucian, Pro Imag. 12; Oenomaus [time of Hadrian] in Eus., PE 5, 19, 1 θεὸς ἵ. ἔσται; 6, 7, 42; M. Ant. 12, 36; Philo; Jos., Ant. 4, 222; 7, 290; SibOr 1, 161) ἵ. ἔσομαι τ. ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν I will be merciful toward their iniquities Hb 8:12 (Jer 38:34). ἵλεώ τινος τυγχάνειν find someone merciful = find mercy in someone’s sight (Herm. Wr. 5, 2; Philo, De Jos. 104) 1 Cl 61:2. ἵ. γενέσθαι τινί be gracious or forgiving to someone (Archilochus, Fgm. 75 Ἥφαιστε, … μοὶ, … ἵλαος γενεῦ; Sallust. 4 p. 10, 4; Num 14:19; Dt 21:8; 2 Macc 2:22) Hv 2, 2, 8. Abs. ἵ. γενέσθαι (Alciphron 4, 18, 17; UPZ 78, 24 [159 B.C.]; Ezk. Trag. vs. 124 [in Eus., PE 9, 29, 11]; TestSol 20:4) 1 Cl 2:3; 48:1; Hs 9, 23, 4.—ἵλεώς σοι, κύριε (sc. εἴη ὁ θεός, as, in a related way, Herodas 4, 25; Plut., Mor. 983e ἵλεως ὁ θεὸς εἴη) may God be gracious to you, Lord, i.e. may God in mercy spare you this, God forbid! Mt 16:22 (cp. IGR, 107, 10 ἵλεώς σοι=may [Sarapis] help you; OGI 721, 10; Gen 43:23; 2 Km 20:20; 1 Ch 11:19; JosAs 6:4; ViDa 18 [p. 79, 8 Sch.].—Difft. PKatz, TLZ 82, ’57, 113f (s. also Kratylos 5, ’60, 159) and B-D-F §128, 5. S. Rob. 395f; HMaehler, ZPE 4, ’69, 99f).—DELG s.v. ἱλάσκομαι 1. M-M. TW. -
23 haksız
"1. unjust, wrong. 2. (someone) who is in the wrong; unjustifiable (action). - bulmak /ı/ 1. to find (something) unjust. 2. to find (someone) to be in the wrong. - çıkarmak /ı/ to prove (someone) to be in the wrong. - çıkmak to turn out to be in the wrong. - fiil law act of injustice, (a) wrong. - iktisap law usurpation. - rekabet unfair competition. - yere unjustly, wrongfully." -
24 preneur
preneur, -euse [pʀənœʀ, øz]masculine noun, feminine noun( = acheteur) buyer• je suis preneur à 100 € I'll take it for 100 euros* * *trouver preneur — [article] to attract a buyer; [personne] to find a buyer ( pour for)
ne pas trouver preneur — [article] to remain unsold
* * *pʀənœʀ nmtrouver preneur — to find a taker, to find a buyer
* * *preneur, - euse nm,f Comm ( acheteur) taker; les preneurs étaient nombreux there were plenty of takers; il n'y a pas preneur there are no takers (pour for); trouver preneur [article] to attract a buyer; [personne] to find a buyer (pour for); ne pas trouver preneur [article] to remain unsold; je suis preneur ( acheteur) I'll take it; ( intéressé par la proposition) count me in; ( intéressé par un plat) I'd love some., preneuse [prənɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [acheteur] buyertrouver preneur pour quelque chose to find someone (willing) to buy something, to find a buyer for somethingsi vous me le laissez à 100 euros, je suis preneur I'll buy it if you'll take 100 euros for it2. [locataire] potential tenant3. [ravisseur] -
25 bakmak
"/a/ 1. to look at; to gaze at; to look; to gaze. 2. (for a place, a building) to face, overlook, look out on, or have a view of. 3. to look after, take care of (a child, a sick person, a thing). 4. to look to, depend upon (someone) (for nurture and material support). 5. to look (someone, something) over, have a look at, take a look at, examine, check, check out; to test, try. 6. to attend to, tend to, see to, mind. 7. (for one color) to verge on, shade into (another). 8. to pay attention to, heed, listen to. 9. (for something) to require (a specified amount of time, money, etc.). 10. (for a project) to require, take (a specified thing) (if it is to be realized). 11. to go and see where (someone) is, go and find (someone). Bak! 1. See!: Bak, tam söylediğim gibi oldu! See! It´s happened just as I said it would. 2. /a/ Will you just look at...?/Just look at...!/Do you see...?/Get a load of...! (used to show amazement, anger, disapproval): Bacaklara bak! Get a load of those legs! Bak bak! Just look!/Just listen! (used to show amazement): Bak bak, neler söylüyor! Can you believe he´s saying this? Bakalım!/ Bakayım! 1. I don´t know if.../I wonder if... (emphasizes a doubt): Bakalım bu iş olacak mı? Is this really going to happen? 2. Come on and..., Now... (used with an encouraging imperative): Anlat bakalım! Now tell me about it! 3. Well you´d better...! (used with a threatening imperative): Anlat bakalım! Well, you´d just better explain it! 4. Let´s see... (used to indicate a desire to know, a curiosity): Gelir mi bakalım? Let´s see if she comes. bakarak /a/ compared to/with, by comparison with, in comparison with: Ona bakarak sen dâhisin. You´re a genius compared to him. bakarsın It might happen that...: Kendisine sor, bakarsın kabul eder. Ask him; he just might go along with it. Onu sakla, bakarsın lazım olur. Keep it; it just might come in handy. Sakalını tıraş et, bakarsın bugün müdür gelir. Shave; the principal just might come around today. baktıkça bakacağı gelmek to become more interested the more one looks at (someone, something). Baktım ki.... If I see that.../If I understand that.../If...: Kendisiyle konuşurum. Baktım ki kızıyor, hemen çekip giderim. I´ll talk with him. If he gets angry, I´ll leave straightaway. Bakar mısınız?/Bakar mısın? Come here, please. (usually used to get the attention of a waiter, waitress, or a salesclerk). " -
26 illet
",-ti 1. chronic disease; chronic illness. 2. colloq. passion, mania, addiction: Bu caz çalma illetini nerede edindin? Where´d you get this passion for playing jazz? 3. colloq. problem, bug (in a machine): Bu televizyonun illeti ne? What´s wrong with this television? 4. bodily defect (such as the loss of a limb). 5. phil., law cause. 6. colloq. pain in the neck, a real pain (said of a very annoying person or thing). 7. colloq. (someone, something) who/which is a real pain. - etmek /ı/ to give (someone) a pain in the neck, give (someone) the pip, annoy (someone) greatly. - olmak /a/ to find (someone) a pain in the neck." -
27 Nachmieterin
Nach|mie|ter(in)m(f)next tenantunser Náchmieter — the tenant after us
wir müssen einen Náchmieter finden — we have to find someone to take over the apartment etc
* * *sein Nachmieter the person who took over his flat (US apartment);ich muss einen Nachmieter suchen I’ve got to find someone to take over the flat (US apartment) -
28 poire
n. f.1. 'Bean', 'bonce', head. Se payer la poire de quelqu'un: To 'have someone on', to 'take the mickey out of someone', to make a fool of someone (also: se payer la tête de quelqu'un).2. 'Mush', 'dial', face. Avoir une sale poire:a To be afflicted with an ugly face.b To look sinister and awe-inspiring. Faire sa poire ( anglaise): To 'put on airs and graces', to have an affected mien.3. 'Mug', simpleton. On ne fait pas mieux comme poire! You'd have to go a long way to find someone as thick as him!4. 'Gull', 'sucker', dupe. Dans toutes vos histoires c'est toujours moi la poire! I've had it up to here with all your ideas, it's always muggins what cops it!5. Couper la poire en deux (in argument concerning finance): To split the difference and compromise. -
29 baygınlık
"1. fainting spell, fainting fit, (a) faint, swoon; unconsciousness. 2. feeling of faintness, feeling as if one might faint. 3. listlessness; languor. 4. droopiness (of plants which need water). 5. feeling hungry. 6. languidness, amorousness (of a look or glance). 7. delicate sweetness, soft sweetness (of a fragrance). 8. slow and melting quality (of a sound). - geçirmek to faint, swoon. - gelmek 1. to find someone or something tedious in the extreme. 2. to feel faint, feel on the verge of fainting. - getirmek /a/ 1. to bore (someone) to death, fill (someone) with boredom. 2. to make (someone) feel faint." -
30 encontrar alguno
v.to find any, to find anyone, to find someone. -
31 reemplazante
adj.alternate.f. & m.substitute, surrogate.* * *SMF esp LAm replacement, substitute* * *(suplente) replacement; ( Teatr) understudyestá de reemplazante por el momento he's filling in o standing in for the time being, he is a temporary replacementserá difícil encontrarle un reemplazante it will be difficult to find someone to replace himtuvo que enviar una reemplazante a la reunión he had to send someone to take his place o to substitute for him at the meeting* * *reemplazante, remplazante nmfreplacement -
32 valable
valable [valabl]adjectivea. ( = valide, acceptable) valid• « offre valable jusqu'au 31 mai » "offer valid until 31 May"b. ( = de qualité) [solution] worthwhile ; [concurrent] worthy* * *valabl1) ( acceptable) [raison] valid; [solution] viable; [interlocuteur] recognized2) ( non périmé) valid3) (colloq) ( intéressant) [œuvre, projet] worthwhile* * *valabl adj1) (billet, document) validCe billet d'avion est valable un an. — This plane ticket is valid for one year.
Cette offre est valable jusqu'au 31 mars. — This offer is valid until 31 March.
2) (solution, motif, excuse, argument) valid* * *valable adj2 ( non périmé) [papier d'identité, document, offre] valid (jusqu'à until); ma proposition reste valable my offer still holds;[valabl] adjectif1. [valide - ticket, acte] valid3. [excellent - musicien, athlète] really gooda. [généralement] to find someone who'll know what you're talking about -
33 kecele
unfortunate* * *disappointed, fail to meet someone or find someone at home and feel bad about it; feel cheated or fooled, feel one has been made a fool of -
34 suçlandırmak
/ı/ to find (someone) guilty, decide that (someone) is guilty. -
35 yabansımak
/ı/ to find (someone, something) strange, regard (someone, something) as strange. -
36 yüksünmek
"/dan/ to regard (someone, something) as a burden; to find (someone, something) burdensome or hard to bear. " -
37 Д-422
ИЗЛИВАТЬ/ИЗЛИТЬ ДУШУ (кому, переднем) VP subj: human often pfv infin with хочется, нужно etc) to reveal candidly to s.o. one's anxieties, worries, innermost feelingsX изливал душу (Y-y) - X poured out his soul (heart) (to Y)X bared his soul (heart) to (before) Y X unburdened his heart (to Y)....Никто не молчал, все сразу говорили, гудели, галдели, и общий рокот как волнами бил по комнате. Ну, ещё бы! -российская любовь излить душу (Солженицын 5)....Not one of them (was) silent, all (were) talking at once, babbling and bawling, so that the general din swept across the room in waves. Nothing surprising in that! The Russian loves to pour out his heart (5a).Захмелевший Мальчик... рвался кому-нибудь излить душу (Зиновьев 1). The Boy, who was rather tipsy by this time...tried to find someone to pour out his soul to (1a).Так оно бывает зачастую - смерть отца явилась для неё поводом выплакаться, излить принародно душу, всё то, что давно не находило открытого выхода в слове (Айтматов 2). As so often happens, the death of her father opened the floodgates, giving her a reason to bare her soul before everyone - to say all the things which had long been bottled up inside her, unexpressed in words (2a). -
38 изливать душу
• ИЗЛИВАТЬ/ИЗЛЯТЬ ДУШУ (кому, перед кем)[VP; subj: human; often pfv infin with хочется, нужно etc]=====⇒ to reveal candidly to s.o. one's anxieties, worries, innermost feelings:- X unburdened his heart (to Y).♦...Никто не молчал, все сразу говорили, гудели, галдели, и общий рокот как волнами бил по комнате. Ну, ещё бы! - российская любовь излить душу (Солженицын 5)....Not one of them [was] silent, all [were] talking at once, babbling and bawling, so that the general din swept across the room in waves. Nothing surprising in that! The Russian loves to pour out his heart (5a).♦ Захмелевший Мальчик... рвался кому-нибудь излить душу (Зиновьев 1). The Boy, who was rather tipsy by this time...tried to find someone to pour out his soul to (1a).♦ Так оно бывает зачастую - смерть отца явилась для неё поводом выплакаться, излить принародно душу, всё то, что давно не находило открытого выхода в слове (Айтматов 2). As so often happens, the death of her father opened the floodgates, giving her a reason to bare her soul before everyone - to say all the things which had long been bottled up inside her, unexpressed in words (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > изливать душу
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39 излить душу
• ИЗЛИВАТЬ/ИЗЛЯТЬ ДУШУ (кому, перед кем)[VP; subj: human; often pfv infin with хочется, нужно etc]=====⇒ to reveal candidly to s.o. one's anxieties, worries, innermost feelings:- X unburdened his heart (to Y).♦...Никто не молчал, все сразу говорили, гудели, галдели, и общий рокот как волнами бил по комнате. Ну, ещё бы! - российская любовь излить душу (Солженицын 5)....Not one of them [was] silent, all [were] talking at once, babbling and bawling, so that the general din swept across the room in waves. Nothing surprising in that! The Russian loves to pour out his heart (5a).♦ Захмелевший Мальчик... рвался кому-нибудь излить душу (Зиновьев 1). The Boy, who was rather tipsy by this time...tried to find someone to pour out his soul to (1a).♦ Так оно бывает зачастую - смерть отца явилась для неё поводом выплакаться, излить принародно душу, всё то, что давно не находило открытого выхода в слове (Айтматов 2). As so often happens, the death of her father opened the floodgates, giving her a reason to bare her soul before everyone - to say all the things which had long been bottled up inside her, unexpressed in words (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > излить душу
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40 durchaus
Adv.1. (unbedingt) absolutely; wenn du es durchaus willst if you absolutely must, if you insist; ist das wirklich nötig? - durchaus! absolutely2. bekräftigend: quite, perfectly; das ist durchaus richtig that is entirely correct; das ist durchaus wahrscheinlich that is quite probable; es hat mir durchaus gefallen unerwarteterweise: I really liked it, actually; ich hätte durchaus Lust dazu, aber ich kann nicht I’d really love to, actually3. verneint: durchaus nicht not at all, not in the least, by no means; durchaus nicht arm far from poor, not in the least bit poor; sie ist durchaus nicht zufrieden she’s by no means satisfied; das ist durchaus kein Versehen that’s certainly no mere oversight4. (ganz und gar) thoroughly, completely* * *quite; absolutely* * *dụrch|aus [dUrç'|aus, 'dUrç'|aus, 'dʊrç|aus]adv1)sie wollte durchaus mitgehen/ein neues Auto haben — she insisted on going too/having a new car
wenn du das durchaus willst — if you insist, if you absolutely must
muss das sein? – ja durchaus — is that necessary? – yes, definitely or absolutely
hat er sich anständig benommen? – ja durchaus — did he behave himself properly? – yes, perfectly or absolutely
es musste durchaus dieses Kleid sein — it absolutely had to be this dress
2) (bekräftigend in bejahten Sätzen) quite; verständlich, richtig, korrekt, möglich quite, perfectly; passen, annehmen perfectly well; sich freuen, gefallen reallydas könnte man durchaus machen, das lässt sich durchaus machen — that sounds feasible, I/we etc could do that
ich hätte durchaus Lust... — I would like to...
es ist mir durchaus ernst damit — I am quite or perfectly or absolutely serious about it
es ist durchaus anzunehmen, dass sie kommt — it's highly likely that she'll be coming
das ist zwar durchaus möglich, aber... — that is quite or perfectly possible, but...
3) (in bejahten Sätzen = ganz und gar) ehrlich, zufrieden, unerfreulich thoroughly, completely4)durchaus nicht reich/so klug — by no means rich/as clever
es ist durchaus nicht so einfach wie... — it is by no means as easy as...
* * *(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) quite* * *durch·aus[ˈdʊrçʔaus, dʊrçˈʔaus]sie beharrt \durchaus auf ihrer Meinung she is sticking absolutely [or resolutely] to her opinionwenn Sie es \durchaus wünschen... if you [really [or absolutely]] insist...muss das wirklich sein? — ja \durchaus is that really necessary? — yes, absolutely [or definitely]hast du Interesse? — \durchaus! are you interested? — yes, definitelydu hast \durchaus Recht you're quite rightdas ließe sich \durchaus machen that sounds feasible [or possible]ich hätte \durchaus Lust, es zu versuchen I would like to give it a tryich bin ja \durchaus Ihrer Meinung, aber... I quite [or entirely] agree with you but...es ist ihm \durchaus ernst damit he is quite serious about it\durchaus möglich quite [or perfectly] possible\durchaus richtig quite rightdu hast \durchaus Recht! you're absolutely right!es ist ihm \durchaus ernst damit he is perfectly serious about ithat er sich anständig benommen? — ja \durchaus did he behave himself [properly]? — yes, perfectly [or absolutely]\durchaus gelungen highly successful\durchaus richtig absolutely right\durchaus unerfreulich thoroughly [or downright] unpleasant\durchaus verständlich completely [or totally] understandable\durchaus zufrieden completely [or perfectly] [or thoroughly] satisfied▪ \durchaus nicht by no meanser wollte seinen Irrtum \durchaus nicht einsehen he absolutely refused to [or there was no way he would] admit his mistakebist du zufrieden? — \durchaus nicht are you satisfied? — not in the leastwir konnten sie \durchaus nicht vom Gegenteil überzeugen we were completely unable to [or there was no way we could] convince her otherwisewenn er das \durchaus nicht tun will, müssen wir jemand anderen finden if he absolutely refuses to do it [or if there is no possibility of him doing it], we'll have to find someone elseich weiß, das ist \durchaus nicht [so] einfach für dich I know, it is by no means [or it is not so] easy for youer ist \durchaus nicht so klug, wie alle meinen he is by no means as clever as everybody thinks▪ \durchaus kein... by no means a...sie ist \durchaus kein schlechter Mensch she is by no means a bad person [or far from being a bad person]das ist \durchaus kein schlechtes Angebot that's not a bad offer [at all]das ist \durchaus kein Witz that is no joking matter, that's certainly no joke* * *1) (ganz und gar) absolutely; perfectly, quite <correct, possible, understandable>das hat durchaus nichts damit zu tun — that's got nothing at all or whatsoever to do with it
es ist durchaus nicht so einfach wie... — it is by no means as easy as...
2) (unbedingt)durchaus mitkommen wollen — [absolutely] insist on coming too
durchaus nicht ins Wasser wollen — absolutely refuse to go into the water
* * *durchaus adv1. (unbedingt) absolutely;wenn du es durchaus willst if you absolutely must, if you insist;ist das wirklich nötig? -durchaus! absolutely2. bekräftigend: quite, perfectly;das ist durchaus richtig that is entirely correct;das ist durchaus wahrscheinlich that is quite probable;es hat mir durchaus gefallen unerwarteterweise: I really liked it, actually;ich hätte durchaus Lust dazu, aber ich kann nicht I’d really love to, actually3. verneint:durchaus nicht not at all, not in the least, by no means;durchaus nicht arm far from poor, not in the least bit poor;sie ist durchaus nicht zufrieden she’s by no means satisfied;das ist durchaus kein Versehen that’s certainly no mere oversight4. (ganz und gar) thoroughly, completely* * *1) (ganz und gar) absolutely; perfectly, quite <correct, possible, understandable>das hat durchaus nichts damit zu tun — that's got nothing at all or whatsoever to do with it
es ist durchaus nicht so einfach wie... — it is by no means as easy as...
2) (unbedingt)durchaus mitkommen wollen — [absolutely] insist on coming too
* * *adv.absolutely adv.by all means expr.in a manner of speaking expr.
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someone's scent has gone cold — someone’s trail/scent/has gone cold phrase it is difficult to find someone because it is a long time since they were seen Police now fear his trail has gone cold. Thesaurus: relating to searching and findinghyponym to search for something or… … Useful english dictionary
find — find1 [ faınd ] (past tense and past participle found [ faund ] ) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 discover (by searching) ▸ 2 get something ▸ 3 experience emotion etc. ▸ 4 have as opinion ▸ 5 make formal decision ▸ 6 have enough of something ▸ + PHRASES… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
find — I UK [faɪnd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms find : present tense I/you/we/they find he/she/it finds present participle finding past tense found UK [faʊnd] / US past participle found *** 1) to discover something, or to see where it is by… … English dictionary
find — [[t]fa͟ɪnd[/t]] ♦ finds, finding, found 1) VERB If you find someone or something, you see them or learn where they are. [V n] The police also found a pistol... [V n] They have spent ages looking at the map and can t find a trace of anywhere… … English dictionary