Usages of encontrar
No encuentro mi cargador, así que no puedo encender mi portátil.
I can’t find my charger, so I can’t turn on my laptop.
Mi hermano esconde sus dulces en el armario para que nadie los encuentre.
My brother hides his sweets in the closet so nobody finds them.
Mi vecina me avisó cuando encontró mi cartera dentro del gimnasio.
My neighbor told me when she found my wallet inside the gym.
Mi madre encontró el mapa en mi bolsillo y me lo devolvió.
My mother found the map in my pocket and gave it back to me.
Por suerte, encontramos un atajo y evitamos el atasco.
Luckily, we found a shortcut and avoided the traffic jam.
En el buzón encontré una carta maravillosa de mi amiga mexicana.
In the mailbox I found a wonderful letter from my Mexican friend.
Quiero encontrar un libro de poesía que no sea muy difícil.
I want to find a poetry book that is not very difficult.
Cuando encuentres una paciente que sea sincera, aprenderás mucho de su historia.
When you find a patient who is sincere, you will learn a lot from her story.
Por la noche se rompió la bombilla y usamos una linterna eléctrica hasta encontrar el interruptor.
At night the light bulb broke and we used an electric flashlight until we found the switch.
No encuentro mis auriculares en la mesa.
I can't find my headphones on the table.
Si no encuentras el desodorante, mira en la estantería del baño, al lado del champú.
If you cannot find the deodorant, look on the bathroom shelf, next to the shampoo.
Después de haber mirado el mapa, encontramos la farmacia sin problema.
After having looked at the map, we found the pharmacy without any problem.
Si no encuentro un taxi, vuelvo a casa andando.
If I can’t find a taxi, I go back home on foot.
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