seek

seek
si:k
past tense, past participle - sought; verb
1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) buscar
2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) tratar de, intentar
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seek vb buscar
El pasado y participio pasado de seek es sought
seek
tr[siːk]
transitive verb (pt & pp sought tr[sɔːt] )
1 (look for, try to obtain) buscar
■ the homeless seek food and shelter la gente sin techo busca comida y alojamiento
■ they sought revenge querían vengarse, buscaban venganza
2 (ask for) pedir, solicitar
■ you should seek advice from a lawyer deberías consultar a un abogado
3 (attempt, try) tratar de, intentar
■ they seek to reduce costs intentan reducir gastos
intransitive verb
1 (look for, try to obtain) buscar (after/for, -), ir en busca de
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to seek one's fortune probar fortuna
seek ['si:k] v, sought ['sɔt] ; seeking vt
1) : buscar
to seek an answer: buscar una solución
2) request: solicitar, pedir
3)
to seek to : tratar de, intentar de
seek vi
search: buscar
seek
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: sought) = ambicionar v.
• buscar v.
• dirigirse a v.
• postular v.
• pretender v.
• recorrer buscando v.
• solicitar v.
siːk
1.
(past & past p sought) transitive verb
a) (search for) (frml) \<\<person/object\>\> buscar*
b) (try to obtain) \<\<work/shelter/companionship\>\> buscar*; \<\<solution/explanation\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar*

to seek one's fortune — probar* fortuna

c) (request) \<\<approval/help\>\> pedir*

we had to seek the advice of a specialist — tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista, tuvimos que consultar a un especialista

d) (try to bring about) (frml) \<\<reconciliation\>\> buscar*, tratar de lograr

to seek to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf


2.
vi (frml) buscar*

to seek FOR/AFTER something — ir* en pos de algo (liter), ir* en busca de algo

Phrasal Verbs:
[siːk] (pt, pp sought)
1. VT
1) (=look for) [+ work, refuge] buscar; [+ candidate] solicitar; [+ honour] ambicionar

he has been sought in many countries — se le ha buscado en muchos países

• it is much sought after — está muy cotizado

• to seek death — buscar la muerte

• the reason is not far to seek — no es difícil indicar la causa

• to seek shelter (from) — buscar abrigo (de)

2) (=ask for) pedir, solicitar

• to seek advice from sb — pedir consejo a algn

• the couple sought a second opinion — la pareja quiso tener una segunda opinión

3) frm (=attempt)

to seek to do sth — tratar de or procurar hacer algo

2.
VI
frm

to seek after or for — buscar

* * *
[siːk]
1.
(past & past p sought) transitive verb
a) (search for) (frml) \<\<person/object\>\> buscar*
b) (try to obtain) \<\<work/shelter/companionship\>\> buscar*; \<\<solution/explanation\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar*

to seek one's fortune — probar* fortuna

c) (request) \<\<approval/help\>\> pedir*

we had to seek the advice of a specialist — tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista, tuvimos que consultar a un especialista

d) (try to bring about) (frml) \<\<reconciliation\>\> buscar*, tratar de lograr

to seek to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf


2.
vi (frml) buscar*

to seek FOR/AFTER something — ir* en pos de algo (liter), ir* en busca de algo

Phrasal Verbs:

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