Buscase (en. Looked for)

/bus'kase/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Conjugated form of the verb buscar used in certain subordinate constructions.

If I were seeking the answer, I could find it faster.

Si buscase la respuesta, podría encontrarla más rápido.

Used in the context of wishes or unverified assumptions.

I wish I had sought more information before making a decision.

Ojalá buscase más información antes de tomar una decisión.

Referring to a hypothetical action in the past.

If I had sought help, I would have found it in time.

Si buscase ayuda, la habría encontrado a tiempo.

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

whatever was sought

indicates that, whatever the search, the final result doesn't matter.

buscase lo que buscase

sought effectively

implies conducting a search focused on obtaining concrete results.

buscase de manera efectiva

buscar

to perform an action to find something or someone.

buscar

búsqueda

action of searching; the process of trying to find something.

búsqueda

buscador

a person seeking something; it also refers to a tool for finding information, like a search engine on the internet.

buscador

Used in colloquial language to refer to a vague or aimless search.

That search was just a buscase, without a clear objective.

Esa búsqueda que hizo fue solo una buscase, sin un objetivo claro.

Often used in contexts where people talk about searching for something that cannot be easily found.

We are on a buscase for that rare book that no one has.

Estamos en una buscase de ese libro raro que nadie tiene.