einen Freund finden

to find a friend

Türkçe: dost bulmak

Noun

Freund m.

Verb

finden

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der neue Schüler findet in der Klasse schnell einen guten Freund.

How it is used

Means 'to find a friend,' literally or metaphorically for an ally. Neutral register, used in personal or business contexts. A German speaker might say this about a new colleague. Common mistake: using only for personal relationships.

Other verbs that go with Freund

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Freund gewinnento win a friend
• einen Freund haben in jdm.to have a friend in someone
• jdn. als Freund betrachtento regard someone as a friend
• jdn. als Freund bezeichnento call someone a friend

All collocations with Freund

Other collocations built on finden

• Anerkennung finden bei+Dat.to receive recognition/approval from a group
• Anklang findento meet with approval
• Anwendung findento be used/applied
• Anschluss findento find connections/integrate
• Aufnahme findento be admitted
• Beachtung findento receive attention
• Beifall findento meet with approval
• Berücksichtigung findento be taken into consideration