hallarse

hallarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (estar) to be

■ se hallaba en Manresa she was in Manresa

■ se hallaba enfermo he was ill

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VPR

1) (=estar)

a) [indicando posición] to be

nos hallamos en Sevilla — we are in Seville

la plaza en la que se halla la catedral — the square which the cathedral is in, the square in which the cathedral stands

se hallan entre las cien personas más ricas del mundo — they are among the hundred richest people in the world

b) [indicando estado] to be

solo ocho de las islas se hallan habitadas — only eight of the islands are inhabited

en la reunión se hallaban presentes todos los directivos — all the directors were present at the meeting

2) (=encontrarse) to find o.s.

de repente me hallé en medio de un grupo de desconocidos — I suddenly found myself in the middle of a group of strangers

nos hallamos ante un ensayo excepcional — we're talking about o this is an exceptional essay

hallarse con: se halló con numerosos obstáculos — she found herself up against numerous obstacles

me hallé con que tenía más dinero del que pensaba — I realized that I had more money than I had thought

3) (=sentirse) to feel

sentado aquí me hallo a gusto — it's so nice sitting here, I feel very relaxed o good sitting here

es muy tímido, no se halla en las fiestas — he's very shy, he feels uncomfortable o awkward at parties

no me hallo en una casa tan grande — I don't feel comfortable o right in such a big house

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(v.) = be poised

Ex. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.

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(v.) = be poised

Ex: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.

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■hallarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar, encontrarse) to be: me hallo confusa, I'm confused
2 (estar ubicado) to be (situated): su casa se halla entre dos montes, his house is situated between two mountains
'hallarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- encontrarse
- estar
- haber
- obrar
- hallar
- ver
English:
lie
- sit

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vpr

1. [en un lugar] [persona] to be, to find oneself;

[cosa, edificio] to be (situated);

se hallaba sentado en el sofá he was sitting on the sofa;

cuando despertó se halló en el medio del desierto when she woke up she found herself in the middle of the desert;

la capital se halla en la costa the capital is (situated) on the coast

2. [en una situación] to be;

hallarse enfermo to be ill;

el equipo se halla en un buen momento the team is doing well;

se halla en lo mejor de la vida she's in the prime of life;

se halla entre los mejores del mundo en su especialidad he's among the best in the world in his field

3.

no hallarse [no estar a gusto] [m5]no se halla en su nuevo trabajo she doesn't feel at home in her new job

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hallarse

v/r

1 be

2 (sentirse) feel

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vr

1) : to be situated, to find oneself

2) : to feel

no se halla bien: he doesn't feel comfortable, he feels out of place

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hallarse vb to be