find out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To discover or learn

发现、得知
Descubrir o enterarse
発見する、知る
알아내다, 발견하다

To get information about something.

获取关于某事的信息。
Obtener información sobre algo.
何かについての情報を得ること。
무언가에 대한 정보를 얻다.
Base verb: find
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. I just found out the news.
    我刚知道这个消息
    Acabo de enterarme de la noticia
    今そのニュースを知ったところだ
    방금 그 소식을 알았다
  2. Find out what happened.
    查清楚发生了什么
    Averigua qué pasó
    何が起きたか調べて
    무슨 일이 있었는지 알아봐
  3. How did you find out?
    你是怎么知道的?
    ¿Cómo te enteraste?
    どうやって知ったの?
    어떻게 알게 됐어?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: discovery, information, news

Tone: curious

✓ Do Say

  • Find out
    查清楚
    Averiguar
    調べる
    알아내다

Origin & History

From finding information that was unknown.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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