WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| sought adj | (searched for) | buscado adj |
| | | deseado adj |
| | The sought man was found at last. |
| | Finalmente encontraron al hombre buscado. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| seek [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (look, search for [sth], [sb]) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | The detective is seeking some clues to the crime. |
| | El detective busca algunas pistas sobre el crimen. |
| seek [sth]⇒ vtr | (try to obtain) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | She seeks fame and fortune. |
| | Ella busca fama y fortuna. |
| Additional Translations |
| seek to do [sth] v expr | formal (attempt or wish to do [sth]) | procurar⇒ vtr |
| | | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | I seek to restore my honour. |
| | Procuro restaurar mi honor. |
| seek⇒ vi | literary (inquire) (bíblico) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | Seek and you will find! |
| | ¡Buscad y hallaréis! |
| seek [sth]⇒ vtr | (request) | pedir⇒ vtr |
| | | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | We seek advice from wise teachers. |
| | Le pedimos consejo a los sabios maestros. |
| | Buscamos el consejo de los sabios maestros. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
seek | sought |
| seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, try to find) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | Estuve buscando ese plumero toda la tarde. |
seek [sth/sb] out,
seek out [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (search, hunt) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar de encontrar, tratar de localizar loc verb |
| | | salir a la búsqueda de loc verb + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | After moving to a new city, she decided to seek out like-minded people. |
| | Después de mudarse a una nueva ciudad, decidió buscar personas con ideas afines. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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