Rechercher
to find
01
trouver
to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
1.1
trouver
to discover or notice someone or something in a particular situation, especially unexpectedly
1.2
trouver
to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected
1.3
trouver
to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary
1.4
trouver
to make an effort to evoke a specified quality, particularly courage, in oneself
Exemple
He had to find the courage to speak up in front of the audience.
She had to find the strength to overcome her fears.
02
trouver
used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.
2.1
trouver
to have a particular opinion or feeling about something that makes one regard it in a specified way
2.2
découvrir que
to discover that something is true only after trying, testing, searching, or after gaining proper experience
2.3
trouver
(of a law court) to make an official decision
2.4
trouver
to manage to discover someone or something by the means of search, study, or careful thinking
03
parvenir
(of things) to successfully reach someone or something
Exemple
Some people find relief from anxiety with herbal tinctures like valerian.
Hyperbolas find applications in engineering, particularly in the design of antennas and satellite orbits.
Calculators can quickly find the roots of large numbers.
Many people find comfort in divine intervention during times of trouble.
Many species of fish find refuge among the coral in tropical seas.
