locate
BrE /ˈləʊ.keɪt/ AmE /loʊˈkeɪt/
verb en → es
past located pp located ing locating
to discover or identify the position of something or someone
localizar, encontrar, determinar la ubicación de
- locate somebody/something
Collocations locate a building · locate an object
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The police were trying to locate the missing child.
La policía estaba tratando de localizar al niño desaparecido.
to put something in a particular place or position
colocar, poner en un lugar específico
- locate something somewhere
Collocations locate an item on a shelf · locate furniture in a room
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She located the vase on the mantelpiece.
Ella colocó el jarrón en la repisa de la chimenea.
Phrasal verbs
localizar algo con (una herramienta)
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They located the leak with an infrared camera.
Localizaron la fuga con una cámara infrarroja.
ubicarse, situarse a sí mismo
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He located himself at the back of the room.
Se ubicó al fondo del salón.