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The meaning of the Spanish word "encuentra" and how you use it

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se...encuentra
(reflex. v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) is/are (located)
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Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Jorge no se encuentra en casa .
Jorge is not home.
Quito se encuentra en Ecuador .
Quito is (located) in Ecuador.
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A Morning Around Valencia, Spain
una peluquería muy especial que se encuentra en la calle Ruzafa treinta y ocho .
a very special beauty salon which is found at thirty-eight Ruzafa street.
The Guatemalan Act of Independence
sede del Capitán General Don Gabino Gaínza , se encuentra un monumento casi invisible para los guatemaltecos
headquarters of Captain General Gabino Gaínza, an almost invisible monument to Guatemalans is located
Lola Visits a Costa Rican Volcano
Y en algún lugar lejano , Lola se encuentra en otra de sus grandiosas aventuras .
And in some place far away, Lola is on another of her magnificent adventures.
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se...encuentra
(reflex. v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) is/are (found) [status]
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¿ Se encuentra casado actualmente ?
Are you currently married?
Si se lo encuentra culpable , él irá a la cárcel .
If he is found guilty, he will go to jail.
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Spoil Your Senses in Costa Rica!
El volcán se encuentra en constante actividad y diariamente se pueden ver sin peligro sus fuertes erupciones .
The volcano is continually active and its strong eruptions may be seen daily without danger.
What Is Lucid Dreaming?
es porque la corteza prefrontal lateral no se encuentra descansando durante el sueño ,
it's because the lateral prefrontal cortex isn't found resting during the dream,
What Is Lucid Dreaming?
y debido a que esta región se encuentra ligada a funciones de alto nivel como la lógica o la planeación ,
and due to the fact that this region is found (to be) linked to high-level tasks like logic and planning,
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encuentra
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) find(s); encounter(s)
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Él no encuentra su billetera .
He can't find his wallet.
Ella siempre encuentra el hotel más barato .
She always finds the cheapest hotel.
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Argentinian Art: Horacio Butler
El artista encuentra allí su particular imagen del " Paisaje del Delta ".
The artist finds there his extraordinary image of the "Landscape of the Delta."
"The Lovers" - Poem by Julio Cortázar
todo encuentra su cifra escamoteada ;
everything finds its hidden code;
The One and Only Hated and Lethal ... Mosquito
Cuando la encuentra , el afortunado parásito puede chupar de dos a tres veces su peso en sangre .
When it finds it, the lucky parasite can suck from two to three times its weight in blood.
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se...encuentra
(reflex. v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) feel(s); is/are [lit. "finds oneself"]
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Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Hoy ella se encuentra mucho mejor , ¿ verdad ?
Today she feels much better, right?
¿ Usted se encuentra bien ?
Are you okay?
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Venezuela: One Year After Hugo Chavez's Death
el mundo recuerda su presidencia en un país que hoy se encuentra dividido .
the world remembers his presidency in a country that today finds itself divided.
What Is Lucid Dreaming?
Eso tomando en cuenta que durante esta etapa del sueño , todo el cuerpo se encuentra inmóvil ,
That taking into account that during that stage of sleep, the entire body is immobile,
What Is Love?
ya que durante el parto el cerebro de la madre se encuentra inundado de oxitocina ,
since during childbirth the mother's brain is flooded with oxytocin,
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se...encuentra...con
(reflex. v. + prep.) (present) (usted / él / ella) meet(s); come(s) across; run(s) into
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Ella siempre se encuentra con su prima en la tienda .
She always runs into her cousin at the store.
A veces usted se encuentra con gente desagradable .
Sometimes you come across unpleasant people.
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Good Tourist, Good Host, Happy Country
Pero también hay buenos , como cuando un buen turista se encuentra con un buen anfitrión en Atacama ,
But there are also good ones, like when a good tourist meets a good host in Atacama,
Learn Spanish with Movies: Barbie
Ocurre un momento mágico : Barbie se encuentra con el espíritu de Ruth Handler .
A magical moment occurs: Barbie meets the spirit of Ruth Handler.
Learn Spanish with "Top Gun: Maverick"
En esta época , Maverick se encuentra con una mujer de su pasado ; su nombre es Penny .
At this time, Maverick runs into a woman from his past; her name is Penny.
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