rebuscar
rebuscar(
rreh
-
boos
-
kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to search
Rebusqué la pila de ropa sucia pero mi camiseta favorita tampoco estaba allí.I searched the pile of dirty clothes but my favorite t-shirt wasn't there either.
Los detectives rebuscaron el cuarto en busca de huellas digitales.The detectives searched the room for fingerprints.
b. to search through
Rebusqué mi habitación y no pude encontrar mi billetera.I searched through the bedroom and couldn't find my wallet.
c. to rummage in (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El guardia se puso impaciente mientras la turista rebuscaba su bolso de mano para encontrar su pasaporte.The guard was growing impatient as the tourist rummaged in her handbag for her passport.
a. to glean
Primero, los hombres cosechaban y luego las mujeres rebuscaban lo que quedaba.First, the men reaped, and afterward the women had to glean what was left.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to search carefully
Rebusqué bastante pero no encontré una camisa que me gustara.I searched carefully but I couldn't find a shirt that I liked.
b. to rummage
Vi a un hombre rebuscando en la basura y me ofrecí a comprarle una pizza.I saw a man rummaging in the trash, so I offered to buy him a pizza.
rebuscarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to subsist) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Me quedé sin trabajo, así que me la rebusco haciendo trabajos ocasionales.I lost my job, so I get by doing odd jobs.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate está rebuscando using machine translators
Conjugations
Irregularities are in red
| yo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
