hallar
transitive verb
1 (encontrar) [+objeto, persona, respuesta, solución] to find
hallarán a los otros invitados en el salón you will find the other guests in the living room; el cadáver fue hallado ayer the body was found yesterday; tenemos que hallar una salida a la crisis we have to find a way out of the crisis
hallé a tu hermano muy cambiado I thought your brother had changed a lot
[+apoyo, oposición] to meet with halló la oposición de todos los vecinos he met with opposition from all the neighbours; no halló la aprobación que esperaba para su proyecto his plan did not meet with the approval he had hoped for; halló la muerte en la montaña he met his death on the mountain
2 (descubrir) [+método] to find; discover
halló el modo de producirlo sintéticamente he found o discovered a way to produce it synthetically
hallaron que el estado del enfermo era peor de lo que creían they found o discovered that the patient's condition was worse than they had thought
pronominal verb
hallarse1 (estar) (indicando posición) to be
nos hallamos en Sevilla we are in Seville; la plaza en la que se halla la catedral the square which the cathedral is in; the square in which the cathedral stands; se hallan entre las cien personas más ricas del mundo they are among the hundred richest people in the world
(indicando estado) to be solo ocho de las islas se hallan habitadas only eight of the islands are inhabited; en la reunión se hallaban presentes todos los directivos all the directors were present at the meeting
2 (encontrarse) to find o.s.
de repente me hallé en medio de un grupo de desconocidos I suddenly found myself in the middle of a group of strangers; nos hallamos ante un ensayo excepcional we're talking about o this is an exceptional essay; hallarse con: se halló con numerosos obstáculos she found herself up against numerous obstacles; me hallé con que tenía más dinero del que pensaba I realized that I had more money than I had thought
3 (sentirse) to feel
sentado aquí me hallo a gusto it's so nice sitting here; I feel very relaxed o good sitting here; es muy tímido, no se halla en las fiestas he's very shy, he feels uncomfortable o awkward at parties; no me hallo en una casa tan grande I don't feel comfortable o right in such a big house