finder
gb/fˈaɪndɚ/ us/fˈaɪndɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 3700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Person who finds something
Someone who sees or gets something that was lost or not known before.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is the finder of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'finder' with 'searcher'; 'finder' focuses on the one who has found, not necessarily someone still looking.
Synonymes
discoverer (More formal; often used for significant or historical discoveries.)
|
seeker (Implies active searching rather than accidental finding.)
Antonymes
loser (Refers to the person who has lost the item, opposite role to finder.)
Collocations
finder of fact
|finder of lost property
|finder's fee
Thèmes
daily life
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
technical
B1
entity
2
Device that helps locate something
A machine or tool that helps you find something.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think 'finder' here refers to a person; in this context, it is a device.
Synonymes
locator (Commonly used in technical contexts for devices that track or find positions.)
Antonymes
concealer (Something that hides or obscures objects, opposite in function to a finder.)
Collocations
view finder
|range finder
|path finder
Thèmes
technology
|navigation
|science
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
B2
entity
3
Person who searches for something specific
A person who looks for special things as work or fun.
Synonymes
scout (Often used in sports and entertainment for someone looking for talent.)
|
prospector (Used when searching for minerals or resources.)
Antonymes
avoider (Someone who deliberately does not seek out something.)
Collocations
talent finder
|treasure finder
|job finder
Thèmes
work
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is a talent finder for a big team.
- A treasure finder found gold in the river.
- She used a job finder website.
Grammaire
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.