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1 seek
si:kpast 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.) søke/lete etter2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) forsøke, prøve•forsøke--------prøve1) søke, lete, lete etter, søke etter2) søke seg til, oppsøke3) etterstrebe4) forsøke, prøve5) ( EDB) søkethe answer is not far to seek svaret er nærliggende, svaret er ikke langt bortebe sought after være ettertraktetthe occasion sought for det rette øyeblikkseek advice søke råd, be om rådseek and ye shall find ( bibelsk) søk og du skal finne, den som leter finnerseek for søke, søke etterseek one's bed legge segseek one's fortune søke lykkenseek out somebody\/something lete etter noen\/noe, oppsøke noen\/noe finne frem til noen\/noe, finne noen\/noe skille ut noen\/noeseek somebody's advice søke råd hos noen, be noen om rådseek somebody's life trakte etter noens livseek something from somebody begjære noe av noen, søke etter noe hos noenseek through lete igjennom, gjennomsøkesought after etterspurt, ettertraktet -
2 advice
(suggestions to a person about what he should do: You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.) råd- advise- advisable
- advisability
- adviser
- advisor
- advisoryrådsubst. \/ədˈvaɪs\/1) råd2) ( handel) advis, varsel3) ( gammeldags) underretning, erklæringadvices etterretninger, meldinger, langveisfraa piece of advice et godt rådbe long on advice ikke spare på gode rådfree legal advice ( jus) fritt rettsrådsome advice et rådtake advice from somebody be noen om råd, rådføre seg med noentake somebody's advice følge et\/noens råd -
3 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.) høre med, rådspørre, rådføre seg med, konsultere2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) ha visittid•- consultationverb \/kənˈsʌlt\/1) rådspørre, konsultere2) se etter i, se etter på, slå opp i, sjekke3) ta hensyn til, tenke på, ha for øye4) konferere, samrå, samrå segconsult with konferere med
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seek advice — index confer (consult), counsel, refer (send for action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
advice — ad‧vice [ədˈvaɪs] noun 1. [uncountable] information given to someone, especially by an expert, so that they know what to do and can make the right decision: • She will remain on the board and provide financial advice to the company. • a law firm… … Financial and business terms
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 */*/*/ — UK [siːk] / US [sɪk] verb [transitive] Word forms seek : present tense I/you/we/they seek he/she/it seeks present participle seeking past tense sought UK [sɔːt] / US [sɔt] past participle sought 1) formal to ask for something, or to try to get… … English dictionary
seek — 01. My great grandfather came to Boston to [seek] his fortune in the early 1800s. 02. The Chinese migrants came to this country to [seek] a better life. 03. He had to [seek] work as a laborer after he lost his truck driving license for drinking… … Grammatical examples in English
advice*/*/*/ — [ədˈvaɪs] noun [U] an opinion that someone gives you about the best thing to do in a particular situation Ask your father for advice.[/ex] We are here to give people advice about health issues.[/ex] I took his advice (= did what he advised) and… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
seek — [c]/sik / (say seek) verb (sought, seeking) –verb (t) 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek a new home. 2. to try to find by searching or endeavour: to seek a solution. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (to do something):… …
seek — [[t]sik[/t]] v. sought, seek•ing 1) to go in search or quest of 2) to try to discover, as by studying 3) to try to obtain: to seek fame[/ex] 4) to try or attempt (usu. fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person[/ex] 5) to ask for;… … From formal English to slang
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