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Meaning of trovi | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈtrovi

Definitions

  1. to find, to retrieve
    transitive
  2. to discover, to encounter, to uncover
    transitive
  3. to find, consider
    transitive
  4. synonym of troviĝi
    reflexive

Equivalents

English discover find track
Kurdî find

Examples

“Oni neniam trovis la vrakaĵon de la kraŝinta aviadilo.”

The wreckage of the stricken plane was never found.

“Ili trovis malnovan skatolon en la arbaro.”

They discovered an old box in the forest.

“Ni trovis forkon en la vojo kaj ne sciis kiun direkton preni.”

We encountered a fork in the road and didn't know which path to take.

“Petro trovas Kristinon tre inteligenta kaj bela.”

Peter finds Christine very intelligent and beautiful.

“"Nu, Kefalo," mi diris, "mi ja ĝuas konversacii kun maljunuloj. Mi opinias ke ni devus lerni de personoj kiuj jam laŭiris la vojon laŭ kiu ankaŭ ni mem devos iri. Kia ĝi estas, malglata kaj malfacila? Aŭ facila kaj senĝena? Mi volonte sciiĝus kia vi trovas ĝin, ĉar vi jam atingis tiun aĝon kiun la poetoj nomas 'la sojlo de maljuneco'."”

"Well, Cephalus," I said, "I certainly enjoy conversing with old people. I have the opinion that we should learn from people who already went along the path along which we ourselves will also have to go. What is it like, rough and difficult? Or easy and relaxed? I would willingly find out what kind you consider it, because you have already attained that age which the poets call 'the threshold of oldness'."

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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