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
- 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
- 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
- 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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