Hledat
to find
01
najít, objevit
to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
Transitive: to find sb/sth
Example
Did you find the remote control for the television?
Našel jsi dálkový ovladač na televizi?
He looked for his missing phone, but it was nowhere to be found.
Hledal svůj ztracený telefon, ale nikde ho nemohl najít.
1.1
najít, objevit
to discover or notice someone or something in a particular situation, especially unexpectedly
Complex Transitive: to find sb/sth [adj] | to find sb/sth doing sth | to find sb/sth somewhere
Example
He woke up and found himself in a room full of strangers.
Probudil se a objevil se v pokoji plném cizinců.
She came back from the gym and found the dog waiting at the door.
Vrátila se z posilovny a našla psa čekajícího u dveří.
1.2
najít, objevit
to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected
Transitive: to find sb/sth
Example
A hidden room was found in an old mansion during renovations.
Během rekonstrukcí byla v starém sídle objevena skrytá místnost.
A hiker found a lost child in the woods.
Turista našel ztracené dítě v lese.
1.3
najít, obstarat
to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary
Transitive: to find sth
Example
How are we going to find the money to pay for the medical bills?
Jak najdeme peníze na zaplacení lékařských účtů?,Jak obstaráme peníze na zaplacení lékařských účtů?
We found a babysitter for the evening.
Našli jsme chůvu na večer.
1.4
nalézt, najít
to make an effort to evoke a specified quality, particularly courage, in oneself
Complex Transitive: to find sth to do sth
Example
He found the motivation to push through the tough times.
Nalézl motivaci překonat těžké časy.
He had to find the courage to speak up in front of the audience.
Musel nalézt odvahu promluvit před publikem.
02
najít, nalézt
used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.
Complex Transitive: to find sth somewhere
Example
More information can be found in the user manual.
Více informací lze nalézt v uživatelské příručce.
Potassium is found in bananas, avocados, and tomatoes.
Draslík se nalézá v banánech, avokádech a rajčatech.
2.1
shledávat, považovat za
to have a particular opinion or feeling about something that makes one regard it in a specified way
Complex Transitive: to find sth [adj]
Example
Do people find it hard to adjust to a new environment?
Považují lidé za obtížné se přizpůsobit novému prostředí?
He finds it a challenge to learn a new skill.
Shledává to výzvou naučit se novou dovednost.
2.2
zjistit, objevit
to discover that something is true only after trying, testing, searching, or after gaining proper experience
Transitive: to find that
Example
After using the new product, she found that it made her skin smoother and softer.
Po použití nového produktu zjistila, že jí pleť udělala hladší a jemnější.
It was found that the product contained harmful chemicals that were not listed on the label.
Bylo zjištěno, že produkt obsahoval škodlivé chemikálie, které nebyly uvedeny na etikettě.
2.3
shledat, uznat
(of a law court) to make an official decision
Complex Transitive: to find sb [adj]
Example
Did the court find the defendant guilty or not guilty?
Shledal soud obžalovaného vinným nebo nevinným?
The court found the defendant not guilty of the charges due to lack of evidence.
Soud shledal obžalovaného nevinným z obvinění z důvodu nedostatku důkazů.
2.4
najít, objevit
to manage to discover someone or something by the means of search, study, or careful thinking
Transitive: to find sth
Example
After hours of brainstorming, we finally found a solution to the problem.
Po hodinách brainstormingu jsme konečně našli řešení problému.
He found a creative way to make the lesson more engaging for his students.
Našel kreativní způsob, jak učinit lekci pro své studenty zajímavější.
03
naleznout, najít
(of things) to successfully reach someone or something
Transitive: to find sth
Complex Transitive: to find sb in a specific manner
Example
I hope this letter finds you and your family well.
Doufám, že tento dopis nalezne vás a vaši rodinu v pořádku.
The feedback found its mark and helped the writer improve the article.
Odezva nalezla svůj cíl a pomohla autorovi zlepšit článek.
Find
01
nález, objev
the act of discovering something
02
objev, zjištění
a productive insight
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