trovati
/troˈva.ti/adjective★Intermediate
informal
Found; discovered
I documenti sono stati trovati nella scatola.
The documents were found in the box.
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Used as a past participle of 'trovare' (to find).
informal
Met; encountered (people)
Abbiamo trovato degli amici al ristorante.
We met some friends at the restaurant.
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Can imply both finding and meeting by chance.
Collocations
trovati insiemefound togethertrovati per casofound by chance
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
trovareverb
to find
trovarsiverb
to find oneself
💡Pro Tip
Past Participle Usage
'Trovati' is commonly used as a past participle in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho trovato').
⚡Gold Rule
Gender Agreement
As an adjective, 'trovati' must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., 'le chiavi trovate').
📖Word Origin
From the past participle of 'trovare' (to find), from Latin 'tropare' (to find, discover).
📝Usage Notes
Often used in the past participle form to describe something that has been discovered or encountered.
Word Breakdown
trov
find
root-ati
plural masculine
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese