No. 2,982 in German
auffinden
To locate or find.
In a sentence
Ich konnte das verlorene Buch schließlich im Regal auffinden.
I was finally able to locate the lost book on the shelf.
The verb 'auffinden' is used here to indicate the successful act of locating something that was lost.
Die Expedition war erfreut, seltene Pflanzen in diesem abgelegenen Gebiet aufzufinden.
The expedition was delighted to discover rare plants in this remote area.
'Auffinden' describes the act of discovering or finding something unexpected or rare, specifically in a certain context or location.
Kannst du die Datei schnell für mich auffinden?
Can you quickly find the file for me?
Here 'auffinden' is used to request the act of searching and identifying a specific object or piece of information.
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