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founding father N

1. founding father form (creator):

founding father
twórca m

2. founding father usu pl:

the Founding Fathers HISTORY
autorzy mpl Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych

founding partner N ECON

founding partner
wspólnik m [lub partner m ] założyciel

found1 [faʊnd] VB

found pt, pp of find

See also

I. find out VB trans

1. find out (detect):

find out
dowiedzieć się
to find out that...
odkryć, że...

2. find out usu passive (catch):

to be found out
zostać przyłapanym [na oszustwie]

II. find out VB intr

find out
dowiedzieć się

I. find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB trans

1. find (look and get):

find
znajdować [perf znaleźć]
to find the truth
dochodzić [perf dojść] prawdy

2. find (see):

to find sb [doing sth]
zastawać [perf zastać] kogoś [jak coś robi]
he found that...
dowiedział się, że...

3. find (discover):

find
odkryć
it was found that
stwierdzono, że...

4. find (think):

to find sb/sth [to be]...
uważać, że ktoś/coś jest...

5. find (learn by experience):

to find [that]...
stwierdzić [lub przekonać się] , [że]...

6. find (realize):

he found that...
zdał sobie sprawę, że...

7. find (exist):

this species can only be found in the sea
ten gatunek występuje jedynie w morzu

8. find (become):

to find oneself alone/homeless
zostawać [perf zostać] samotnym/bezdomnym
to find sb guilty/innocent
orzekać [perf orzec] czyjąś winę/niewinność

Phrases:

to find fault with sb/sth
krytykować kogoś/coś
to find one's feet
odnaleźć się
to find one's tongue
odzyskać mowę
to find one's way home
trafić do domu

II. find [faɪnd] N

1. find (bargain):

find
dobry nabytek m

2. find (discovery):

find
odkrycie nt

found2 [faʊnd] VB trans

1. found:

found (establish)
zakładać [perf założyć]
found (by providing money)
fundować [perf u-]

2. found (base):

to be founded on sth
być opartym na czymś
this church was founded on wetlands
ten kościół został zbudowany na bagnach

found3 [faʊnd] VB trans

found
wykonywać [perf wykonać] odlew
found
odlewać [perf odlać]
Present
Ifound
youfound
he/she/itfounds
wefound
youfound
theyfound
Past
Ifounded
youfounded
he/she/itfounded
wefounded
youfounded
theyfounded
Present Perfect
Ihavefounded
youhavefounded
he/she/ithasfounded
wehavefounded
youhavefounded
theyhavefounded
Past Perfect
Ihadfounded
youhadfounded
he/she/ithadfounded
wehadfounded
youhadfounded
theyhadfounded
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the Founding Fathers HISTORY
autorzy mpl Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych

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