search
BrE /sɜːtʃ/ AmE /sɜːrtʃ/
verb / noun en → es
past searched pp searched ing searching
to look for something or someone carefully and thoroughly, especially in order to find them
buscar, buscar a alguien/a algo
- search for somebody/something
Collocations search for information · search for a job
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She searched the house from top to bottom.
Ella buscó la casa de arriba abajo.
to examine a place or person carefully, especially in order to find something hidden or illegal
revisar, registrar, inspeccionar
- search somebody/something
Collocations search a person's bag · search the area for weapons
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The police searched his car.
La policía revisó su coche.
to use a computer or the internet to look for information about something
buscar en línea, buscar en Internet
- search for somebody/something
Collocations search the web · search a database
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I searched the internet for information about the company.
Busqué en Internet información sobre la empresa.
to try to find out facts or information about something, especially by asking questions and looking at documents
investigar, investigar sobre algo/a alguien
- search for somebody/something
Collocations search for the truth · search for evidence
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The detective searched for clues.
El detective buscó pistas.
an area that is being looked at or examined carefully, especially by the police or in a war situation
área de búsqueda, zona de búsqueda
- search area
Collocations search area · search zone
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The search area was widened.
Se amplió el área de búsqueda.
the result of a computer or internet search, especially the number of websites that are found when you use a search engine
resultado de la búsqueda, resultado en línea
- search results
Collocations search results · web search results
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The search returned over 10,000 results.
La búsqueda devolvió más de 10.000 resultados.
a method or system used to find something, especially in a database or on the internet
método de búsqueda, sistema de búsqueda
- search method
Collocations search method · search system
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The search algorithm is very efficient.
El algoritmo de búsqueda es muy eficiente.
a person who searches for something or someone, especially as a job
buscador, investigador
- searcher
Collocations professional searcher · volunteer searcher
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The searchers found the missing hiker.
Los buscadores encontraron al senderista desaparecido.
Phrasal verbs
buscar, buscar a alguien/a algo
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She searched for her keys.
Ella buscó sus llaves.
buscar, encontrar
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He searched out the truth.
Él buscó la verdad.
buscar en línea, buscar en Internet
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I searched up the address.
Busqué la dirección en línea.
revisar, examinar
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She searched through her bag.
Ella revisó su bolso.
investigar, investigar sobre algo/a alguien
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The police searched into the case.
La policía investigó el caso.
Idioms
buscar en todos lados, buscar a fondo
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We searched high and low for the missing keys.
Buscamos por todas partes las llaves desaparecidas.
rebuscar en uno mismo, reflexionar profundamente
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She searched her soul and decided to leave.
Ella rebuscó en su interior y decidió marcharse.
buscar en el cielo, buscar con la vista hacia arriba
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He searched the skies for a sign of life.
Él buscó en el cielo una señal de vida.