buscar

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Meaning

to search for
to fetch, pick up

Frequency

Hyphenated as

bus‧car

Pronounced as (IPA)

/busˈka(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese buscar of unknown origin, possibly cognate with bosque, cognate with Italian buscare and Spanish buscar. Or possibly from Celtic; compare Old Irish búaid (“victory”) and Welsh budd (“gain”), all from Proto-Celtic *boudi (“gain”).

Cognate with Spanish

buscar

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Sentences

A

má intenção de um
1

mostra a

necessidade de buscar
🔍

a

doutrina do outro .

The evil intent of one shows the need to seek the doctrine of the other.

Eles gritaram consolo e promessas e voltaram para a

cidade
🏙️

novamente
🔁

para buscar
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ajuda .

They shouted consolation and promises and returned to the city again to seek help.

Você o que quer é um
1

capote ; ande , vá buscar
🔍

o

gamão .

You want a cowl; walk, go get the backgammon.

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