No. 987 in Hungarian
megtalálni
"To find."
In a sentence
Meg kell találnunk a könyvtár kulcsait.
We need to find the library keys.
In this sentence, 'megtalálni' (in the infinitive form as 'találnunk') means to physically locate or discover an object.
Nehéz megtalálni a harmóniát az életben.
It is difficult to find harmony in life.
Here, 'megtalálni' is used figuratively to mean achieving or discovering an abstract concept.
Segítesz megtalálni a hibát a munkámban?
Can you help me find the mistake in my work?
In this context, 'megtalálni' conveys the act of discovering an error or discrepancy.
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