Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | find |
IPA | /faɪnd / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle found /faʊnd /) |
Back | (tesadüfen) bulmak |
Back 2 | find (verb) /faɪnd
/ verb [transitive] (past tense, past
participle found /faʊnd /)
BY CHANCE
1 to
discover sth by chance
(tesadüfen) bulmak
Tom found some money in the park.
I've found a piece of glass in this milk.
We went into the house and found her lying
on the floor.
This particular species can be found all
over the world.
BY SEARCHING
2 to
discover sth that you want or that you have lost after searching for it
(kaybedilen bir şeyi) bulmak
Did you find the pen you lost?
I can't find my new sweater anywhere.
After six months she finally found a job.
Did you manage to find a good hotel?
Scientists haven't yet found a cure for
colds.
They've found oil in the North Sea.
I hope you find an answer to your problem.
Find the time ve find
the money ifadelerine dikkat ediniz:
I never seem to find the time to write
letters these days.
We'd like to go on holiday but we can't
find the money.
FROM EXPERIENCE
3 to
have an opinion about sth because of your own experience
bulmak;
düşünmek
I find that book very difficult to
understand.
We didn't find the film at all funny.
How are you finding life as a student?
I find that (benim
tecrübeme göre) this rice takes longer to cook than most.
The jury found the accused not guilty of
murder.
REALIZE
4 to
suddenly realize or see sth
fark
etmek, bulmak
I got home to find that I'd left the tap on
all day.
Ben turned a corner and suddenly found
himself in the port.
When Shirin walked on stage she found that
she'd forgotten all her lines.
REACH
5 to
arrive somewhere naturally
içgüdüsel
olarak yol bulmak
These birds find their way to Africa
every winter.
IDIOMS
find
fault (with sb/sth)
to look for things
that are wrong with sb/sth and complain about them
kusur
bulmak
Monica wouldn't make a good teacher because
she's always finding fault with people.
find
your feet
to become confident
and independent in a new situation
alışmak
Don't worry if the job seems difficult at
first – you'll soon find your feet.
get/find
your bearings
to become familiar
with where you are
olduğun
yere alışmak
PHRASAL VERBS
find
(sth) out
to get some
information; to discover a fact
araştırmak, öğrenmek
Have you found out how much the tickets
cost?
I later found out that Will had been lying
to me.
find
sb out
to discover that sb
has done sth wrong
(bir kimsenin) içyüzünü
öğrenmek, ne mal olduğunu anlamak
He had used a false name for years before
they found him out.
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