vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Busca" is a noun which is often translated as "search", and "búsqueda" is a noun which is also often translated as "search". Learn more about the difference between "busca" and "búsqueda" below.
la busca, el busca(
boos
-
kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. search
Los niños fueron en busca del perro que salió de su corral.The children went in search of the dog that got out of his pen.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (electronics) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. beeper
¡Oye, tío! Te llaman los 90 y quieren que les devuelvas el busca.Hey, dude! The 90s are calling and they want their beeper back.
c. bleeper (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Le acabo de preguntar a un niño diabético si su bomba de insulina era un busca.I just asked a diabetic lad if his insulin pump was a bleeper.
la búsqueda(
boos
-
keh
-
dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
