Buscaban (en. Were looking for)

/busˈkaβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To carry out actions with the purpose of finding something.

They were searching for the truth amid so many lies.

Ellos buscaban la verdad en medio de tantas mentiras.

To try to locate or obtain something.

The detectives were searching for clues to solve the case.

Los detectives buscaban pistas para resolver el caso.

To be in the action of actively searching for something.

For weeks, they were searching for the location of the ancient city.

Durante semanas, ellos buscaban la ubicación de la antigua ciudad.

From the verb buscar, which comes from the Latin 'buscāre'.

they were searching eagerly

They sought to find something desired with great fervor.

buscaban con ansias

they searched but found nothing

They conducted a search without success.

buscaban y no hallaban

they were searching for a needle in a haystack

They were conducting an extremely difficult search.

buscaban la aguja en el pajar

to search

To attempt to find something.

buscar

search engine

Person or tool that searches.

buscador

to investigate

To study or examine a matter thoroughly.

investigar

To search for something urgently.

I was looking for a job and they were really searching for something they liked.

Estaba buscando un trabajo y realmente buscaban algo que les gustara.

To attempt to obtain something persistently.

Whenever I ask them for help, they were searching for how to do what I said.

Siempre que le pido ayuda, ellos buscaban cómo hacer lo que les digo.