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Find Found Bulmak I Sth Past Discover Verb

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Kind verb
Front find 
IPA  /faɪnd   / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle found /faʊnd   /)
Back  (tesadüfen) bulmak
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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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