encontrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to find

   to locate or discover someone or something

2. 2.

   to meet

   to come across or encounter a person

3. 3.

   to think, consider

   to have an opinion or judgment about something

4. 4.

   to be (in a state/place)

   to exist or be situated in a particular condition

Examples

• "No encuentro mis llaves."

  I can't find my keys.

• "Mañana me encuentro con mi hermana en el centro."

  Tomorrow I'm meeting my sister downtown.

• "Encuentro que esta película es muy aburrida."

  I find this movie very boring.

Usage

Encontrar is a common stem-changing verb (o→ue): encuentro, encuentras, encuentra, etc. The reflexive form *encontrarse con* means "to meet" or "to run into," while *encontrar* alone is more transitive. Common in everyday speech at all levels.