find
find
faɪnd
faind
British pronunciation
/faɪnd/

Definition und Bedeutung von „find“ im Englischen

to find
01

finden

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
Transitive: to find sb/sth
to find definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
They found their lost dog in the neighbor's yard.
Sie fanden ihren verlorenen Hund im Garten des Nachbarn.
1.1

finden, entdecken

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
Beispiele
They found the garden overrun with weeds after a week of rain.
Sie fanden den Garten nach einer Woche Regen von Unkraut überwuchert.
1.2

entdecken, finden

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected
Transitive: to find sb/sth
example
Beispiele
She found a rare book at a garage sale.
Sie hat ein seltenes Buch bei einem Garagenverkauf gefunden.
1.3

finden, erhalten

to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary
Transitive: to find sth
example
Beispiele
Can you find a suitable book for me at the library?
Kannst du ein passendes Buch für mich in der Bibliothek finden?
1.4

finden, entdecken

to make an effort to evoke a specified quality, particularly courage, in oneself
Complex Transitive: to find sth to do sth
example
Beispiele
He had to find the courage to speak up in front of the audience.
Er musste den Mut finden, vor dem Publikum zu sprechen.
02

finden, entdecken

used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.
Complex Transitive: to find sth somewhere
example
Beispiele
The kiwi bird is found only in New Zealand.
Der Kiwi-Vogel ist nur in Neuseeland zu finden.
2.1

finden, betrachten

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
Beispiele
She found the movie extremely entertaining.
Sie fand den Film äußerst unterhaltsam.
2.2

entdecken, feststellen

to discover that something is true only after trying, testing, searching, or after gaining proper experience
Transitive: to find that
example
Beispiele
The investigation found that the company had engaged in fraudulent activities.
Die Untersuchung fand heraus, dass das Unternehmen an betrügerischen Aktivitäten beteiligt war.
2.3

entscheiden, befinden

(of a law court) to make an official decision
Complex Transitive: to find sb [adj]
example
Beispiele
The court found the defendant not guilty of the charges due to lack of evidence.
Das Gericht befand den Angeklagten aufgrund von Beweismangel für nicht schuldig der Anklagen.
2.4

finden, entdecken

to manage to discover someone or something by the means of search, study, or careful thinking
Transitive: to find sth
example
Beispiele
The company is still trying to find a suitable candidate for the position.
Das Unternehmen versucht immer noch, einen geeigneten Kandidaten für die Position zu finden.
03

erreichen, gelangen zu

(of things) to successfully reach someone or something
Transitive: to find sth
Complex Transitive: to find sb in a specific manner
example
Beispiele
The feedback found its mark and helped the writer improve the article.
Das Feedback fand sein Ziel und half dem Autor, den Artikel zu verbessern.
01

Entdeckung, Fund

the act or result of discovering something, especially something valuable, rare, or previously unknown
find definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Her best find was a vintage dress in perfect condition.
Ihr bester Fund war ein Vintage-Kleid in perfektem Zustand.
02

Entdeckung, Fund

a valuable or productive insight, idea, or piece of information
example
Beispiele
The meeting produced several useful finds for the project.
Das Treffen brachte mehrere nützliche Erkenntnisse für das Projekt hervor.
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