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"Find" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "encontrar", and "look for" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "buscar". Learn more about the difference between "find" and "look for" below.
find(
faynd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to recover)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (discovery)
a. el hallazgo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was a very important find in tracing the origin of our species.Fue un hallazgo muy importante en la búsqueda del origen de nuestra especie.
look for(
look
for
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. esperar
I was looking for some recognition for my contributions to the project.Esperaba algún reconocimiento por mi aporte al proyecto.
