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dégotter

to find, to dig up

verb deh-goh-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Dégotter (also spelled dégoter) is informal for finding or tracking down something, often after effort. It is more colorful than trouver and suggests resourcefulness. Common in everyday spoken French.

Examples

"Elle a réussi à dégotter deux billets pour le concert."

Natural Translation

She managed to dig up two tickets for the concert.

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