a buscar

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. to look for
Ana dice que va a buscar un empleo.Ana says she's going to look for a job.
b. to look up (in a book, database)
¿Me puedes ayudar a buscar este artículo en el catálogo?Could you help me look up this item in the catalog?
a. to pick up
Yo iré a buscar a los niños al colegio.I'll pick up the kids from school.
b. to fetch
Tengo que ir a buscar el traje para la boda.I have to go to fetch the suit for the wedding.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No encuentro los boletos. ¿Me ayudas a buscar, por favor?I can't find the tickets. Can you help me look, please?
No aparecen los libros de Miguel. - ¿Qué? ¡Vamos, todos a buscar!Miguel’s books haven’t turned up. - What? Come on, everybody, let's go look!
a. to search for
Te enseñaré a buscar buenas ofertas en Internet.I'll teach you how to search for good offers online.
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