No. 11,194 in Spanish
encontrados
"Encontrados" means "found" or "conflicting," depending on context.
In a sentence
Los documentos encontrados en el escritorio eran importantes.
The documents found on the desk were important.
Here, 'encontrados' is used as a past participle adjective describing the documents.
Los sentimientos encontrados me confundieron durante la decisión.
The conflicting feelings confused me during the decision.
In this sentence, 'encontrados' modifies 'sentimientos' to mean conflicting, showcasing its figurative usage.
Los niños fueron encontrados jugando en el jardín.
The children were found playing in the garden.
'Encontrados' here forms part of the passive construction to indicate the children were found.
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