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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.) buscar2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) tentar•* * *[si:k] vt+vi (imp, pp sought) 1 procurar, buscar. there is much to seek in her manners / suas maneiras deixam muito a desejar. 2 procurar obter, solicitar, pedir. 3 tentar, empenhar-se, pretender, aspirar. he sought to rescue the child / ele tentou salvar a criança. 4 ir para, dirigir-se para. 5 caçar, perseguir. 6 recorrer a. to seek after procurar obter. to seek a quarrel procurar briga. to seek someone out procurar alguém. to seek something through revistar alguma coisa. -
2 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.) esconder2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) esconderijo- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) couro- hiding* * *hide1[haid] vt+vi (ps hid, pp hidden, hid) 1 esconder(-se), ocultar, encobrir. 2 sair, afastar-se. hide and seek jogo de esconde-esconde.————————hide2[haid] n 1 pele, couro cru. 2 coll pele humana. • vt coll bater, espancar. -
3 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.) esconder(-se)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) esconderijo- hidden- hide-and-seek - hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) pele, couro- hiding
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