sought

to look for something or someone, especially over a period of time

buscar, buscar desesperadamente

• seek somebody/something

Collocations sought-after information · sought-after candidate

• They have been seeking a new manager for months.

  Han estado buscando un nuevo gerente durante meses.

to achieve or obtain something by working hard or trying to get it

lograr, obtener

• seek a goal

Collocations sought success · sought fame

• She sought fame and fortune.

  Ella buscó fama y fortuna.

the past tense of seek, used as a verb or an adjective to describe something that has been searched for

buscado, buscado desesperadamente

• a sought-after item

• The sought-after position is now filled.

  La posición buscada ya está ocupada.