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1 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) (vy)hledat2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) snažit se•* * *• žádat• seek/sought/sought• hledání• hledat -
2 seek out
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3 hide-and-seek
noun (a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves.) hra na schovávanou -
4 sought
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5 advice
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6 consult
1) (to seek advice or information from: Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.) (po)radit se; podívat se2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) mít konzultace•- consultation* * *• radit se• projednat• konzultovat -
7 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) schovat (se)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) úkryt, posed- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) kůže; useň- hiding* * *• skrýt• schovávat• skrývat• schovat• hide/hid/hidden -
8 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) poslání, úkol2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) životní poslání3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) mise4) (a place where missionaries live.) misie5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) misie•* * *• poslání• mise• misie -
9 woo
[wu:]3rd person singular present tense - woos; verb((of a man) to seek as a wife: He wooed the daughter of the king.) ucházet se o- wooer* * *• vábit• námluvy• dvořit se -
10 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) podlézat, umět to s
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seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Seek — Seek, v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery. [1913 Webster] Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Isa. xxxiv. 16. [1913 Webster] {To seek}, needing to seek or search; hence, unprepared. Unpracticed, unprepared,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seek — /seek/, v., sought, seeking. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usually… … Universalium
seek — [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive] to try to get or achieve something: • Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers. • Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively seeking… … Financial and business terms
Seek — Seek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeking}.] [OE. seken, AS. s[=e]can, s[=e]cean; akin to OS. s[=o]kian, LG. s[ o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen, Icel. s[ae]kja, Sw. s[ o]ka, Dan. s[ o]ge, Goth. s[=o]kjan, and E. sake … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seek — may refer to: * Disk seek, in which the read head of a magnetic disk repositions itself. * Seek Limited, an Australian internet job recruitment companyee also* Zero seek * Rent seeking * Job seeking * Goal seeking * * Hide and Seek… … Wikipedia
seek — seek, *search, scour, hunt, comb, ferret out, ransack, rummage are comparable when they mean to look for or go in quest of in the hope of finding. Seek has become widely extended in application and may take as its object either a person or a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seek — [sēk] vt. sought, seeking [ME seken < OE secan, akin to OS sōkian, Ger suchen, ON sœkja < IE base * sāg , to track down, trace > L sagire, to scent out, perceive] 1. to try to find; search for; look for 2. to go to; resort to [to seek… … English World dictionary
seek — seek; seek·er; seek·er·ism; seek·ing·ly; … English syllables
seek — [v1] look for be after, beat the bushes*, bird dog*, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for*, follow, go after, gun for*, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned* … New thesaurus
