I was finding
-estuve encontrando
Past progressive conjugation of find. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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find

TRANSITIVE VERB
(to recover)-encontrar
Synonyms for find
be found
encontrarse
collect
cobrar
come across
encontrar
develop
adquirir
discover
hallar
locate
ubicar
pin down
localizar
receive
recibir
recover
recuperar
recuperate
recuperar
redeem
desempeñar
restore
restablecer
score
conseguir
show up
notarse
appear
aparecer
come upon
encontrarse con
dig out
desenterrar
dig up
sacar a la luz
get back
recuperar
get hold of
conseguir
have
recibir
hear
oír
hit on
dar con
hit upon
dar con
recapture
volver a detener
reclaim
rescatar
regain
recuperar
retrieve
recuperar
run across
toparse con
spot
descubrir
uncover
descubrir
unearth
desenterrar
Antonyms for find
lose
perder
misplace
perder
overlook
pasar por alto
look for
buscar
miss
saltarse
search
buscar
seek
buscar
track down
localizar
NOUN
(discovery)-el hallazgo
Synonyms for find
discovery
el descubrimiento
breakthrough
el avance
exploration
la exploración
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to discover)-encontrar
Synonyms for find
source
aprovisionarse de
trace
localizar
Antonyms for find
hide
esconder
bury
enterrar
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