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finden

Etwas entdecken oder seinen Ort feststellen, besonders nachdem man danach gesucht hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To discover something or see where it is, especially after looking for it.

• I cannot find my keys.
• She found a quiet place to read.
• Have you found the missing book?

Synonyme: locate, discover

Gegenteile: lose

Häufige Wendungen: find something, find a job, find your keys

finden, halten für

Aufgrund eigener Erfahrungen meinen, dass jemand oder etwas eine bestimmte Eigenschaft hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To think that someone or something has a particular quality, usually after experiencing them.

• I find this book interesting.
• She found the journey tiring.
• Do you find it difficult to sleep here?

So benutzt man es: find someone/something + adjective (I find this chair uncomfortable.); find it + adjective + to do something (She finds it hard to say no.); find that… (I find that the evenings here are peaceful.)

Synonyme: consider, think, regard

Häufige Wendungen: find something difficult, find someone helpful, find it strange

finden, besorgen

Etwas finden oder besorgen, das eine andere Person braucht oder haben möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: To locate something that another person needs or wants.

• I will find you a seat.
• She found her brother a job.
• Can you find a room for us?

So benutzt man es: find someone something (We found her a comfortable chair.); find something for someone (He found a flat for his sister.)

Synonyme: locate, get

Häufige Wendungen: find someone work, find someone accommodation, find something for someone

entdecken, feststellen

Durch gründliche Untersuchungen, Tests oder Experimente etwas herausfinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To learn something through careful study, tests, or experiments.

• Scientists found a new kind of fish.
• The study found that sleep improves memory.
• No harmful chemicals were found in the water.

So benutzt man es: find that… (Researchers found that the plants needed less water.); be found to + verb (The treatment was found to reduce pain.)

Synonyme: discover, establish, determine

Häufige Wendungen: find a link, find evidence, find a cause

bemängeln, beanstanden

Fehler an jemandem oder seiner Arbeit erkennen und darauf hinweisen.

In einfachem Englisch: To notice and point out something wrong with a person or their work.

• He always finds fault with my cooking.
• They found several faults in the design.
• Can you find anything wrong with this answer?

So benutzt man es: find fault with someone/something (She finds fault with every plan we suggest.)

Synonyme: point out, identify

Häufige Wendungen: find fault with, find faults, find something wrong

entscheiden, urteilen

Nach Prüfung der Beweise in einem Gerichtsverfahren offiziell entscheiden.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially decide something in a court case after considering the evidence.

• The jury found her guilty.
• The judge found for the tenant.
• Will the court find against the employer?

So benutzt man es: find for/against someone (The court found against the company.); find someone guilty/not guilty (The jury found him not guilty.)

Synonyme: rule, decide

Häufige Wendungen: find someone guilty, find for someone, find against someone

Fund, Entdeckung

Etwas Wertvolles oder Nützliches, das jemand entdeckt, oft durch Zufall.

In einfachem Englisch: Something valuable or useful that someone discovers, often by chance.

• This cheap desk was a great find.
• Their latest find was an ancient gold ring.
• The museum displayed several important finds.

Synonyme: discovery

Häufige Wendungen: a lucky find, a rare find, an exciting find