trouver

Definitions of trouver
  1. verb
    obtain through effort or management
    synonyms:
    retrouver
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    make a discovery, make a new finding
    synonyms: découvrir
    découvrir, déterminer
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    découvrir, détecter, percevoir
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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    concevoir
    have the idea for
  3. verb
    perceive or be contemporaneous with
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    fouiller, passer par, subir, vivre
    go or live through
  4. verb
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    synonyms: retrouver
    recouvrer, retrouver
    get or find back; recover the use of
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    perdre
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
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    chercher, chercher à tâtons, tâtonner
    find by testing or cautious exploration
    découvrir, déterminer la position de, localiser
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    découvrir, tomber, tomber sur, échoir
    find unexpectedly
    indiquer exactement, localiser
    locate exactly
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  5. verb
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    synonyms: sentir
    juger
    decide on and make a declaration about
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    conclure
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  6. verb
    come upon, as if by accident; meet with
    synonyms: tomber sur
  7. verb
    communicate the intended meaning or impression
    synonyms: rencontrer
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    communiquer, faire connaître, informer
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  8. verb
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    synonyms: découvrir, déterminer
    découvrir
    make a discovery, make a new finding
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    énumérer
    determine the number or amount of
    localiser
    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
    additionner, totaliser
    determine the sum of
    localiser
    identify the location or place of
  9. verb
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    synonyms: découvrir, détecter, percevoir
    découvrir
    make a discovery, make a new finding
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    types:
    découvrir
    trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
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    apercevoir
    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
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