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1 ■ cast about for
■ cast about for, cast around forv. i. + avv. e prep.guardarsi intorno in cerca di; cercare; andare alla ricerca di: to cast about for a solution, cercare una soluzione. -
2 cast about for
v + adv + prep + o \<\<for idea/excuse\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar*VI + PREP [+ job, answer] buscar, andar buscando* * *v + adv + prep + o \<\<for idea/excuse\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar* -
3 cast about for
VI обдум(ыв) ать (В) ;
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cast about for
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4 cast about for
Общая лексика: обдумать, обдумывать -
5 cast about for
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6 cast about for
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7 cast about for
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8 cast about for
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9 cast\ about\ for
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10 cast\ about\ for\ sg
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11 cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
Cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or somethingподыскивать кого-то, либо что-тоJohn is casting around for a new cook. The old one quit.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
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12 cast about for an excuse
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13 cast to cast about for smth.
Общая лексика: искатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cast to cast about for smth.
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14 cast about for a successor to
Общая лексика: искать преемникаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cast about for a successor to
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15 cast about for evidence
Макаров: выискивать доказательстваУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cast about for evidence
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16 to cast about for / cast around for
English-spanish dictionary > to cast about for / cast around for
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17 he cast about for some excuse for not turning up at the meeting
Общая лексика: он спешно придумал, под каким предлогом не пойти на собраниеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he cast about for some excuse for not turning up at the meeting
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18 to cast about for
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19 cast about
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20 cast about
cast about, cast around,cast round1 (naarstig/koortsachtig) zoeken♦voorbeelden:
См. также в других словарях:
cast about for — cast about (for (something)) to try to find something. She spent years casting about for a career before she opened her own restaurant. Etymology: based on the idea of someone who fishes by casting (= throwing) a line or net in first one pool of… … New idioms dictionary
cast about for — phrasal verb cast around for or cast about for [transitive] Word forms cast around for : present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense cast around for past participle cast… … English dictionary
cast about for something — cast about (for (something)) to try to find something. She spent years casting about for a career before she opened her own restaurant. Etymology: based on the idea of someone who fishes by casting (= throwing) a line or net in first one pool of… … New idioms dictionary
cast about for — ˌcast a ˈround for ˌcast a ˈbout for british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for … Useful english dictionary
cast about for something — ˌcast aˈbout/aˈround for sth derived to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult • She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation. • The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.… … Useful english dictionary
cast around for — phrasal verb cast around for or cast about for [transitive] Word forms cast around for : present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense cast around for past participle cast… … English dictionary
cast around for — PHRASAL VERB If you cast around for something or cast about for it, you try to find it or think of it. [V P P n] She had been casting around for a good excuse to go to New York. (in BRIT, also use cast about for) … English dictionary
cast about/around for — [phrasal verb] cast about/around for (something) : to look in many places for (something) They cast about for new ways to make money on the farm. She is still casting around for [=seeking] someone to watch her son while she is at work. • • • Main … Useful english dictionary
cast\ about — • cast about • cast around v literary 1. To look everywhere; search. The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal s place. 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something.… … Словарь американских идиом
cast about — (for (something)) to try to find something. She spent years casting about for a career before she opened her own restaurant. Etymology: based on the idea of someone who fishes by casting (= throwing) a line or net in first one pool of water and… … New idioms dictionary
cast around for — ˌcast a ˈround for ˌcast a ˈbout for british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense … Useful english dictionary