se trouver

Definitions of se trouver
  1. verb
    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
    synonyms: être
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    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    synonyms: occuper une certaine position, être
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    s'étendre
    occupy a large, elongated area
    aller à, avoir recours à, recourir à, se rendre
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    emplir, remplir
    occupy the whole of
    habiter, occuper, peupler, vivre
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    habiter, occuper
    be present in
    toucher, être en contact
    to extend as far as
    conduire, mener, s'étendre
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    aller, mener
    lead, extend, or afford access
    couvrir
    span an interval of distance, space or time
    dépasser, sortir
    reach outward in space
    être
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    faire face
    be opposite
    suivre
    be next
    avoir sa place, être à sa place
    be in the right place or situation
    habiter, loger, occuper, résider
    live (in a certain place)
    cohabiter, vivre ensemble
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    habiter temporairement, loger
    be a lodger; stay temporarily
    bivouaquer, camper
    live in or as if in a tent
    prolonger
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    proliférer, s'étaler, s'étendre
    spread across or over
    rencontrer
    run into or up to
    pencher, s'incliner
    lie obliquely
    faire face, regarder
    be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
    surplomber
    be in the front of or on top of
    aligner
    be in line with; form a line along
    avoir vue, donner
    be oriented in a certain direction
  3. verb
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    synonyms: être
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    pencher, s'incliner
    lie obliquely
    faire face, regarder
    be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
    surplomber
    be in the front of or on top of
    aligner
    be in line with; form a line along
    avoir vue, donner
    be oriented in a certain direction
    surmonter
    be on top of
    type of:
    occuper une certaine position, être
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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