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
Did you find the remote control for the television?
Hittade du fjärrkontrollen till televisorn?
He looked for his missing phone, but it was nowhere to be found.
Han letade efter sin försvunna telefon, men den var ingenstans att hitta.
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
He woke up and found himself in a room full of strangers.
Han vaknade och fann sig själv i ett rum fullt av främlingar.
She came back from the gym and found the dog waiting at the door.
Hon kom tillbaka från gymmet och hittade hunden som väntade vid dörren.
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
A hidden room was found in an old mansion during renovations.
Ett gömdt rum hittades i en gammal herrgård under renovering.
A hiker found a lost child in the woods.
En vandrare hittade ett förlorat barn i skogen.
1.3
hitta, få
to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary
Transitive: to find sth
Exempel
How are we going to find the money to pay for the medical bills?
Hur ska vi hitta pengarna för att betala sjukvårdsräkningarna?
We found a babysitter for the evening.
Vi hittade en barnvakt för kvällen.
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
He found the motivation to push through the tough times.
Han fann motivationen att klara sig genom de tuffa tiderna.
He had to find the courage to speak up in front of the audience.
Han var tvungen att hitta modet att tala inför publiken.
02
hitta, upptäcka
used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.
Complex Transitive: to find sth somewhere
Exempel
More information can be found in the user manual.
Mer information kan hittas i användarmanualen.
Potassium is found in bananas, avocados, and tomatoes.
Kalium finns i bananer, avokado och tomater.
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
Do people find it hard to adjust to a new environment?
Tycker människor att det är svårt att anpassa sig till en ny miljö?
He finds it a challenge to learn a new skill.
Han anser att det är en utmaning att lära sig en ny färdighet.
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
After using the new product, she found that it made her skin smoother and softer.
Efter att ha använt den nya produkten upptäckte hon att den gjorde hennes hud slätare och mjukare.
It was found that the product contained harmful chemicals that were not listed on the label.
Det upptäcktes att produkten innehöll skadliga kemikalier som inte var listade på etiketten.
2.3
fälla dom, besluta
(of a law court) to make an official decision
Complex Transitive: to find sb [adj]
Exempel
Did the court find the defendant guilty or not guilty?
Fann domstolen den åtalade skyldig eller oskyldig?
The court found the defendant not guilty of the charges due to lack of evidence.
Domstolen fann den åtalade inte skyldig till anklagelserna på grund av brist på bevis.
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
After hours of brainstorming, we finally found a solution to the problem.
Efter timmar av brainstorming hittade vi äntligen en lösning på problemet.
He found a creative way to make the lesson more engaging for his students.
Han hittade ett kreativt sätt att göra lektionen mer engagerande för sina elever.
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
I hope this letter finds you and your family well.
Jag hoppas att detta brev finner dig och din familj väl.
The feedback found its mark and helped the writer improve the article.
Feedbacken hittade sitt mål och hjälpte författaren att förbättra artikeln.
Find
01
upptäckt, fynd
the act or result of discovering something, especially something valuable, rare, or previously unknown
Exempel
The archaeologists ' latest find was a set of ancient coins.
Arkeologernas senaste fynd var en uppsättning antika mynt.
That book was a real find at the flea market.
Den boken var ett riktigt fynd på loppmarknaden.
02
upptäckt, fynd
a valuable or productive insight, idea, or piece of information
Exempel
His analysis was a brilliant find that solved the problem.
Hans analys var en lysande upptäckt som löste problemet.
The scientist 's find changed the direction of the research.
Forskarens upptäckt ändrade forskningens riktning.
Lexikalt Träd
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