What does hallar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hallar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hallar in Spanish.

The word hallar in Spanish means find, discover, find, find, be situated, be located, be found, find yourself, feel right, be, not figure out how to, not work out how to, words are not enough to express. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hallar

find

verbo transitivo (encontrar lo perdido) (discover [sth] lost)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuando estaba por tomar un taxi halló las llaves perdidas de su auto.
When he was about to take a taxi, he found the lost keys to his car.

discover, find

verbo transitivo (descubrir, encontrar) (find out [sth])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El maestro por fin halló la forma de controlar a sus alumnos.
The teacher finally discovered (or: found) the way to control his students.

find

verbo transitivo (encontrar de casualidad) (encounter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hallé un fajo de billetes tirado en la calle.
I found (or: came across) a wad of bills dropped in the street.

be situated, be located, be found

verbo pronominal (ubicarse, situarse) (geographic)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
México se halla al sur de Norteamérica.
Mexico is situated (or: is located) in the southern part of North America.

find yourself

verbo pronominal (encontrarse en situación, estado)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Debido a la recesión, el mercado automotriz se halla en un mal momento.
Because of the recession, the auto industry finds itself in a difficult situation.

feel right

verbo pronominal (coloquial (sentirse bien en un lugar)

No me hallo en la ciudad, sólo en el campo soy feliz.
I don't feel right in the city; only in the country do I feel happy.

be

verbo pronominal (derecho: estar presente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No podemos continuar con la audiencia, el testigo no se halla en el juzgado.
We can't continue the hearing, the witness is not present in the courtroom.

not figure out how to, not work out how to

locución verbal (expresa incapacidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No hallamos cómo resolver este problema.

words are not enough to express

locución verbal (cortesía (expresa sentimiento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No hallo cómo agradecer todo lo que hizo por mí.

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