Seek in spanish
pronunciation: buskɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
seek (after) = buscar, perseguir. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio sought]
Example: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.more:
» seek + a solution = buscar una solución.
Example: To reinvigorate libraries for the future, librarians must focus on mission not method; they must seek solutions that are new and creative; and they must have faith in themselves.» seek + assistance = valerse de.
Example: Thus, in order to search the index, the searcher will seek some type of assistance in sorting through these large numbers of entries which are likely to be found under various headings.» seek + assistance = solicitar ayuda, pedir ayuda, buscar ayuda.
Example: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.» seek + attention = llamar la atención.
Example: In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.» seek + damages = reclamar daños y perjuicios.
Example: He will be seeking damages from those in the media who have dragged his good name through the dirt.» seek + employment = buscar empleo, buscar trabajo.
Example: Career counselors should reevaluate some personal attitudes toward gay individuals and consider the role of advocate for young homophiles seeking employment.» seek + help = solicitar ayuda, pedir ayuda, buscar ayuda.
Example: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.» seek + information = buscar información.
Example: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.» seek out = buscar, entresacar, seleccionar.
Example: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.» seek + pleasure = buscar placer.
Example: Come to reading willingly, seeking many pleasures from books, and you soon find enjoyment.» seek + Posesivo + fortune = buscar fortuna.
Example: In this rollicking, inspirational tale, a kid has his fill of back-breaking work in the steel mill, thumbs his nose at college and sets off to seek his fortune.» seek + refuge = refugiarse, guarecerse, cobijarse.
Example: The number of Nepalis who sought refuge in Japan in 2010 more than doubled.» seek + refuge = buscar refugio, refugiarse.
Example: Thousands of Syrians, many of them children, seek refuge in the Zata'ari camp in Jordan to escape conflict.» seek + revenge = vengarse, buscar venganza.
Example: As a bigoted radio personality incites whites to seek revenge, tensions mount and Smith fights to slake the anger that engulfs him.» seek + satisfaction = buscar satisfacción.
Example: But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.» seek + shelter = buscar cobijo, buscar refugio, ampararse, buscar amparo.
Example: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.» seek + solace = buscar consuelo.
Example: The hapless girl found herself in a tight corner and eventually sought solace in suicide.» seek + support = recabar apoyo, buscar apoyo, buscar respaldo.
Example: He is seeking support from religious leaders to continue to push for gun control.» seek + the limelight = buscar ser el blanco de todas las miradas, buscar ser el centro de atención, buscar la fama.
Example: She isn't someone who seeks the limelight but it's hard not to draw attention to yourself when you travel to New Zealand to compete and come home with a swag of medals.» seek time = tiempo de acceso. [Los milisegundos que la cabeza lectora tarda en encontrar la información que se desea en un disco]
Example: However, the storage capacity of the REO-130 cartridge compares favourably with capacities offered by removable magnetic disc systems, and its seek time is lower than seek times supported by 5.25-inch magneto-optical drives.» seek to + Infinitivo = intentar + Infinitivo.
Example: A working guide is to seek to make any abstract as informative as possible within the constraints of time, length and audience.