locate [ləʊˈkeɪt]
locate
locate(
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keyt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to find)
a. ubicar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I can't seem to locate the fault in the circuit.No puedo ubicar la falla en el circuito.
b. localizar
We used ground sonar to find the leak in the water supply.Utilizamos un sonar terrestre para localizar la fuga del suministro de agua.
c. encontrar
The police are trying to locate a missing boy.La policía está intentando encontrar a un niño perdido.
2. (to position)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We decided to locate the pond near the entrance to the park.Decidimos ubicar el estanque cerca de la entrada al parque.
b. situar
The mall always locates the Christmas tree in the central rotunda.El centro comercial siempre sitúa el árbol de Navidad en la rotonda central.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (to become established)
a. establecerse
The restaurant plans to locate in Auburn.El restaurante planea establecerse en Auburn.
locatetransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (find)
a. localizar
2. (situate)
a. emplazar, ubicar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (company)
a. instalarse, ubicarse
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