La Palabra del Día : buscar

Question

buscar (transitive verb) to look for, to seek; to pick up; to look up

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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Estoy buscando un nuevo trabajo.

I'm looking for a new job.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Apr 19, 2011

un trabajo - 0074b507, Apr 19, 2011

"un nuevo trabajo". Good Vaanz! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

I won't be able to do the corrections in a few days, I'm leaving tomorrow for a short holidays. I'm going to miss you all :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

buen viaje! we'll miss you... - timmyspanish, Apr 19, 2011

que tengas buen viaje y gracias tambien - aocroc, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 1

¡Aún busco a la mujer perfecta!

I am still looking for the perfect woman!

Jajaja...I love this, Joe! - --Mariana--, Apr 19, 2011

¡Aún busco a la mujer perfecta! ( con esa pinta lo va a tener complicado) Well done, Joe! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Very funny, Joe! - sanlee, Apr 19, 2011

Good one Joe - EL_MAG0, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 2

Estoy todavía en el bosque, buscando flores originales para mi amor.

Still searching in the forest for original flowers for my love.

Excellent , voting. - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

They look like "Frangipani" are they ? - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

Plumeria Metallica Thai! - Miro74, Apr 19, 2011

Exquisite colouring and shapes . - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

Estoy todavía en el bosque, buscando flores originales para mi amor. Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 3

Busco para palabras para escribir cada noche. Algunas veces, encuentro una canción

I search for words to write every night. Sometimes, I find a song.

BEBE - BUSCOME (busco-me)

"palabras para escribir" Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Busco palabras para escribir, I mean. - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

¡Muchas Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Apr 19, 2011

Hi Sandy ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 21, 2011

Hi, A & P ! - sanlee, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 4

. No vengas en mi búsqueda amor. Mi corazón está con otro

Do not go in search of me my love , my heart is with another.

Une photo qui parle d'elle-meme! - Miro74, Apr 19, 2011

No vengas en mi búsqueda, amor. Mi corazón está con otro/otra. Ray, you're a poet! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Or... No me busques, amor. Mi corazón ya tiene dueño :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Gracias mi amor , mi corazón es tuyo para siempre. Todo lo que tengo es para ti. - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

Otro o otra ¿quien sabe? Usted me dice. - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

Sí, eres un poeta, Ray - sanlee, Apr 19, 2011

But a broken hearted one , with "unrequited love " - ray76, Apr 19, 2011

¡Qué lástima! - sanlee, Apr 19, 2011

Maybe i am being punished for past sins? - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

Or bad Karma in another life has followed me into this one , i must work hard to get rid of it. and then i may meet the woman of my dreams? - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 5

¿Estás buscando el restaurante o el hotel?

Are you looking for the restaurant or the hotel?

Perfect, dogwood!! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 6

Aún estoy buscando el pintura perfecta para el comedor.
I'm still looking for the perfect painting for the dining room.

Aún estoy buscando el cuadro perfecto para el comedor. Good, timmy! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

gracias cogumela! - timmyspanish, Apr 19, 2011

Don't you like this one? - LuisCache, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 7

El FBI lo está buscando a Daniel Andreas.

Daniel Andreas is wanted by the FBI.

El FBI está buscando ( without the lo if you add .. a D.A.) Well done, amy! - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 8

Estaba buscando formas de mejorar mi español cuando me encontré este sitio

I was searching for ways to improve my Spanish when I found this site.

... buscando formas de mejorar mi español. Well done, billy! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

thank you Cogu :) - billygoat, Apr 19, 2011

Cogumela! I'm a little confused by the word 'formas' how is that used in this sentence? Ive looked in the dictionary and its the 2nd person singluar of formar. - billygoat, Apr 19, 2011

ignore my above comment - ive found it :-) Its the noun 'forma' (way, manner) im getting there !!!! - billygoat, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 9

Estoy buscando una mujer para amistad y cariño.

I am looking for a woman for friendship and affection.

Pero las mujeres buenas se han ido.

Muchisimas gracias por las correcciones.

Pero las mujeres buenas se han ido :) Good, Amor! - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Amen to that... se han ido... =\ - DJ_Huero, Apr 19, 2011

Es verdad. Thanks DJ - EL_MAG0, Apr 19, 2011

Muchas gracias cogumela :) - EL_MAG0, Apr 19, 2011

Hi, A & P ! - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 10

Estoy buscando mi memorIa.

I am looking for my memory.

Jajaja! The word "buscar" is translated as "to look for," with the "for" built in, so you don't need the "para" when using "buscar." - --Mariana--, Apr 19, 2011

Thanks Mariana. - dc-alien-z, Apr 19, 2011

Perfect, dcalienz! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Me too ! - sanlee, Apr 19, 2011

But ya forgot where you put it jeje - EL_MAG0, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 11

Si te escondes, te buscaré.

If you hide, I will look for you.

Si te escondes... Good, theresa! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Thank you! - theresa5, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 12

I always search for truth and beauty, but I don't always find them.

Siempre busco la verdad y la belleza, pero no las encuentro siempre.

Gorgeous, pesta! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Oh! Cogu! - I love your fabulous English! - pesta, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 13

La vida es una gran búsqueda; buscamos la felicidad fuera sin darnos cuenta de que se encuentra dentro de nosotros.

Life is a big quest; we are looking for happiness outside without realizing that it lies inside of us.

...buscamos la felicidad 'fuera' sin 'darnos' cuenta de que 'está/habita' dentro de nosotros. Great, Luz! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Thanks Cogu:)..."se encuentra" is unacceptable here?...because double click on "lies" gives "se encuentra" as a translation... - luz_72, Apr 19, 2011

It's not unacceptable, Luz. :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

...nice to know that, Cogu:)...thanks again:) - luz_72, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 14

Todo sufrimiento es una semilla, porque el sufrimiento nos impulsa a buscar la sabiduría.

"Every suffering is a seed, because suffering impels us to seek wisdom." - Buddha.

Excellent, brentus! :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 15

Voy en busca del hombre que robó mi corazón, le voy a matar

I'm going to look for the guy who stole my heart, I'm going to kill him.

Excellent, dew!!!! (you're doing a quite sophisticated leísmo there) :) - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011

Congrats, dew. You are improving a lot - cogumela, Apr 19, 2011