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Buscar (en. Look for)

/bus·kar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perform an action aimed at finding something.

I am going to search for my lost keys.

Voy a buscar mis llaves perdidas.

Trying to obtain something.

He has been searching for a job for months.

Está buscando trabajo desde hace meses.

To inquire or investigate something.

We need to search for more information on the topic.

Tenemos que buscar más información sobre el tema.

To desire or need something.

I am looking for a quiet place to read.

Busco un lugar tranquilo para leer.

Etymology

From the Latin 'buscaré', which means 'to search' or 'to investigate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

search for meaning

Trying to find the meaning or reason for something.

buscar el sentido

search for a way

Trying to find a solution to a problem.

buscar la vuelta

search for a fight

Trying to initiate a conflict or discussion.

buscar pelea

search for a place

Trying to find a specific location.

buscar un lugar

Related Words

search engine

Person or thing that searches.

buscador

Action of searching.

búsqueda

searched

Something that is the object of a search.

buscado

Slang Meanings

Search for trouble.

That person is always looking for trouble at work.

Esa persona siempre está buscando problemas en su trabajo.

Search for mud.

When you have nothing to do, you start searching for mud at the bar.

Cuando no tienes nada que hacer, te pones a buscar barro en el bar.

Search for a girlfriend.

He is searching for a girlfriend because he feels lonely.

Él está buscando novia porque se siente solo.