to find
01
hitta, upptäcka
to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
Transitive: to find sb/sth
Exempel
They found their lost dog in the neighbor's yard.
De hittade sin förlorade hund i grannens trädgård.
1.1
hitta, upptäcka
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
Exempel
They found the garden overrun with weeds after a week of rain.
De fann trädgården övervuxen med ogräs efter en veckas regn.
1.2
upptäcka, hitta
to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected
Transitive: to find sb/sth
Exempel
She found a rare book at a garage sale.
Hon hittade en sällsynt bok på en garagförsäljning.
1.3
hitta, få
to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary
Transitive: to find sth
Exempel
Can you find a suitable book for me at the library?
Kan du hitta en lämplig bok åt mig på biblioteket?
1.4
hitta, upptäcka
to make an effort to evoke a specified quality, particularly courage, in oneself
Complex Transitive: to find sth to do sth
Exempel
We found the confidence to trust our instincts and take the risk.
Vi fann självförtroendet att lita på våra instinkter och ta risken.
02
hitta, upptäcka
used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.
Complex Transitive: to find sth somewhere
Exempel
The kiwi bird is found only in New Zealand.
Kiwifågeln finns bara i Nya Zeeland.
2.1
hitta, anse
to have a particular opinion or feeling about something that makes one regard it in a specified way
Complex Transitive: to find sth [adj]
Exempel
She found the movie extremely entertaining.
Hon fann filmen extremt underhållande.
2.2
upptäcka, konstatera
to discover that something is true only after trying, testing, searching, or after gaining proper experience
Transitive: to find that
Exempel
The investigation found that the company had engaged in fraudulent activities.
Undersökningen fann att företaget hade ägnat sig åt bedrägliga aktiviteter.
2.3
fälla dom, besluta
(of a law court) to make an official decision
Complex Transitive: to find sb [adj]
Exempel
The judge found the defendant guilty of theft and sentenced him to prison.
Domaren fann den åtalade skyldig till stöld och dömde honom till fängelse.
2.4
hitta, upptäcka
to manage to discover someone or something by the means of search, study, or careful thinking
Transitive: to find sth
Exempel
The company is still trying to find a suitable candidate for the position.
Företaget försöker fortfarande hitta en lämplig kandidat för positionen.
03
nå, komma fram till
(of things) to successfully reach someone or something
Transitive: to find sth
Complex Transitive: to find sb in a specific manner
Exempel
The gift found its way to its recipient despite the mailing delay.
Presenten hittade sin väg till mottagaren trots försändelseförseningen.
Find
01
upptäckt, fynd
the act or result of discovering something, especially something valuable, rare, or previously unknown
Exempel
Her best find was a vintage dress in perfect condition.
Hennes bästa fynd var en vintage klänning i perfekt skick.
02
upptäckt, fynd
a valuable or productive insight, idea, or piece of information
Exempel
The meeting produced several useful finds for the project.
Mötet frambringade flera användbara fynd för projektet.
Lexikalt Träd
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