encontrar

/ẽkõˈtɾaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
encontro
preterite (eu)
encontrei
past participle
encontrado

Meaning

  1. to find, to meet

    • Encontrei minhas chaves.

      I found my keys.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does encontrar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ minhas chaves.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches encontrar?

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