finder
gb/fˈaɪndɚ/ us/fˈaɪndɚ/
B1
Angličtina
~ 3700
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Person who finds something
Someone who sees or gets something that was lost or not known before.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is the finder of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'finder' with 'searcher'; 'finder' focuses on the one who has found, not necessarily someone still looking.
Synonyma
discoverer (More formal; often used for significant or historical discoveries.)
|
seeker (Implies active searching rather than accidental finding.)
Antonyma
loser (Refers to the person who has lost the item, opposite role to finder.)
Kolokace
finder of fact
|finder of lost property
|finder's fee
Témata
daily life
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The finder of the wallet turned it in to the police.
- As the finder of the missing dog, she received a small reward.
- The law requires the finder to make reasonable efforts to return the property.
Učební příklady
- The finder of the phone gave it to the teacher.
- He was the finder of the lost key.
- The finder got a reward from the shop.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B1
entity
2
Device that helps locate something
A machine or tool that helps you find something.
Častá chyba:
Some learners think 'finder' here refers to a person; in this context, it is a device.
Synonyma
locator (Commonly used in technical contexts for devices that track or find positions.)
Antonyma
concealer (Something that hides or obscures objects, opposite in function to a finder.)
Kolokace
view finder
|range finder
|path finder
Témata
technology
|navigation
|science
Příklady
- The camera's view finder makes it easier to frame your shot.
- We used a range finder to measure the distance to the target.
- The GPS unit has a built-in route finder.
Učební příklady
- The view finder shows what the camera sees.
- He used a range finder to see how far it was.
- The phone has a friend finder app.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
Person who searches for something specific
A person who looks for special things as work or fun.
Synonyma
scout (Often used in sports and entertainment for someone looking for talent.)
|
prospector (Used when searching for minerals or resources.)
Antonyma
avoider (Someone who deliberately does not seek out something.)
Kolokace
talent finder
|treasure finder
|job finder
Témata
work
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She works as a talent finder for a major record label.
- Treasure finders often explore old shipwrecks.
- The company hired a job finder service to help with recruitment.
Učební příklady
- He is a talent finder for a big team.
- A treasure finder found gold in the river.
- She used a job finder website.
Gramatika
Výrazy
finder's fee
1/fˈaɪndɚz fˈi/
fixed phrase
Payment for finding something or someone
Money given to someone because they found something valuable or helped make a deal happen.
Příklady
- The real estate agent received a finder's fee for introducing the buyer.
- He got a small finder's fee after locating the rare book.