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retrouver

to find again, to meet up

verb ruh-troov-AY Common
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to recover (something lost)

Usage Note

Retrouver combines re- (again) + trouver (to find), so it implies finding something or someone you had before — either a lost item or a person you haven't seen in a while. Se retrouver means to meet up (on se retrouve à huit heures? — 'shall we meet at eight?') or to find oneself in a situation.

Examples

"On se retrouve au café après le travail."

Natural Translation

We'll meet up at the café after work.

Literal Translation

One meets oneself at the café after the work.

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