Spanish Conversation · Level 41
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Spanish word
hallazgo
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈʝaθɣo/
Meaning
- masculine noundiscovery
Example
El hallazgo fue importante para la ciencia.
The discovery was important for science.
More examples
Los investigadores comunicaron un hallazgo científico en el laboratorio.
The researchers reported a scientific discovery in the laboratory.
Core concept
A chance find.
Common phrases
nuevo hallazgo
new discovery
hallazgo arqueológico
archaeological discovery
hallazgo científico
scientific discovery
Similar words
descubrimiento: New fact or object uncovered through research, study, or exploration.
detección: Finding or identifying something via observation or instruments.
encuentro: Unexpected meeting with a person or accidentally coming across something.
Definition in Spanish
Cosa encontrada, especialmente cuando se descubre por casualidad, o el acto de encontrarla.
Word origin
From Spanish hallar 'to find' plus the noun-forming suffix -azgo, originally naming the act of finding and then the thing found, often by chance.
Usage tips
- Used for things found unexpectedly or for the act of finding, while formal or planned discoveries are more often called descubrimiento.
Other meanings
- findnoun
Opposites
- ocultaciónconcealmentnoun
- desconocimientoignorancenoun
Related words
- hallarfindverb
- halladofoundadjective
- halladordiscoverernoun