seek

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buscar

∗ verb

seek
(pt & pp sought [sɔːt])
[siːk]
verbo transitivo
1buscar (look for) (thing lost, job); tratar de conseguir (friendship, promotion)
  • to seek one's fortune -> buscar fortuna
2(request)
  • to seek something from somebody -> pedir algo a alguien
  • to seek somebody's help/advice -> pedir ayuda/consejo a alguien
3(try)
  • to seek to do something -> procurar hacer algo

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seek [siik]
participio pasivo
1SOUGHT).
2Buscar, ir en busca de, procurar hallar alguna cosa.
3Inquirir; solicitar, pretender.
4Intentar, procurar.
5Preguntar, interrogar, suplicar.
6Acudir, dirigirse, recurrir.
7Explorar, registrar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
8Buscar, hacer preguntas o diligencias para hallar. (n)
  • To seek after -> buscar, inquirir; solicitar, pretender; perseguir; pesquisar
  • To seek for -> andar buscando, inquiriendo o preguntando por una cosa; procurar conseguir un objeto
  • To seek of -> solicitar
  • To seek out -> buscar por todos lados; pesquisar, hacer pesquisas o investigaciones; solicitar, hacer esfuerzos por conseguir un fin; seguir los perros la caza por el olfato
  • To seek to -> acudir
  • To seek one’s life -> querer matar o asesinar a uno

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seek [siːk] sought (past)
verb:transitive
1 (look for) [+work, refuge] buscar
They have had to seek work as labourers Four people have sought refuge in the Italian embassy
 [+candidate] solicitar
Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman He went to London to seek fame and fortune
 [+honour] ambicionar
he has been sought in many countries se le ha buscado en muchos países
to seek one's fortune
it is much sought afterafter está muy cotizado
to seek deathdeath buscar la muerte
the reason is not far to seekfar no es difícil indicar la causa
to seek shelter (from)shelter buscar abrigo (de)
2 (ask for) pedir; solicitar
to seek advice from sbadvice pedir consejo a algn
the couple sought a second opinionopinion la pareja quiso tener una segunda opinión
Always seek professional legal advice before entering an agreement
3 (formal) (attempt)
to seek to do sth tratar de procurar hacer algo;or
The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood
Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation
verb:intransitive
(formal)
to seek after foror buscar
either buyers seek after a small number of properties or the market is stagnant Some say that it is unrealistic to seek after ideals in politics He began from that moment to seek for knowledge through his studies of religion The mother roamed the world, seeking for her lost child

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Verb Conjugation for "seek"

Imperative
  • seek
  • you seek
  • he/she seeks
  • we seek
  • you seek
  • they seek
Preterite
  • I sought
  • you sought
  • he/she sought
  • we sought
  • you sought
  • they sought
Present Continuous
  • I am seeking
  • you are seeking
  • he/she is seeking
  • we are seeking
  • you are seeking
  • they are seeking
Present Perfect
  • I have sought
  • you have sought
  • he/she has sought
  • we have sought
  • you have sought
  • they have sought
Past Continuous
  • I was seeking
  • you were seeking
  • he/she was seeking
  • we were seeking
  • you were seeking
  • they were seeking
Past Perfect
  • I had sought
  • you had sought
  • he/she had sought
  • we had sought
  • you had sought
  • they had sought
Future
  • I will seek
  • you will seek
  • he/she will seek
  • we will seek
  • you will seek
  • they will seek
Future Perfect
  • I will have sought
  • you will have sought
  • he/she will have sought
  • we will have sought
  • you will have sought
  • they will have sought
Future Continuous
  • I will be seeking
  • you will be seeking
  • he/she will be seeking
  • we will be seeking
  • you will be seeking
  • they will be seeking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been seeking
  • you have been seeking
  • he/she has been seeking
  • we have been seeking
  • you have been seeking
  • they have been seeking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been seeking
  • you will have been seeking
  • he/she will have been seeking
  • we will have been seeking
  • you will have been seeking
  • they will have been seeking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been seeking
  • you had been seeking
  • he/she had been seeking
  • we had been seeking
  • you had been seeking
  • they had been seeking
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