Find, when it means "search for"

David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In "I went online to find tapas recipes" shouldn't the verb for find be chercher rather than (or at least as well as) trouver?

Asked 3 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi David,

I don't see the problem with looking online to find something so it's a straight translation and 'trouver' is correct.

Bonne Continuation!

Like23 years ago

In "I went online to find tapas recipes" shouldn't the verb for find be chercher rather than (or at least as well as) trouver?

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