encontrar

Usages of encontrar

Por favor, espere na padaria até encontrarmos as chaves perdidas.
Please wait at the bakery until we find the lost keys.
Espere aqui até eu encontrar o casaco.
Wait here until I find the coat.
Eu preciso de ajuda para encontrar a chave.
I need help to find the key.
Eu procurei minha chave pela casa, mas não a encontrei.
I looked for my key around the house, but I didn't find it.
Será que nós vamos encontrar o anfitrião na festa amanhã?
I wonder if we will find the host at the party tomorrow.
A rua principal está em obras, então precisamos encontrar outra.
The main street is under construction, so we need to find another one.
Por favor, espere aqui até eu encontrar outra chave.
Please wait here until I find another key.
Na biblioteca, ele achou uma revista chata, mas encontrou um artigo interessante sobre um professor muito inteligente.
In the library, he found a boring magazine, but found an interesting article about a very intelligent teacher.
Eu não encontro o garfo porque ele está perto do prato.
I can’t find the fork because it is near the plate.
Na cozinha, ela não encontrou nem o garfo nem a colher, porque tudo ainda estava na mesa da sala.
In the kitchen, she found neither the fork nor the spoon, because everything was still on the living room table.

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