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1 seek after
seek after гоня, преследвам, търся; much sought after много търсен; -
2 seek
{si:k}
1. търся, диря, мъча се да открия/достигна
to SEEK the shore стремя се да достигна брега, насочвам се към брега
to SEEK one's bed шег. лягам си
the reason is not far to SEEK не е мъчно да се открие причината
2. търся, стремя се към (и с for, after), искам
(much) sought after много търсен
3. опитвам се, мъча се. (с inf)
in critical judgment they are sadly to SEEK у тях липcва (всякаква) критична преценка
... is (much) to SEEK... липcва,... трудно се намира
seek out потърсвам, издирвам
seek through претърсвам* * *{si:k} v (sought {sъ:t}) 1. търся, диря; мъча се да открия/до* * *целя; търся;* * *1. (much) sought after много търсен 2.... is (much) to seek... липcва,... трудно се намира 3. in critical judgment they are sadly to seek у тях липcва (всякаква) критична преценка 4. seek out потърсвам, издирвам 5. seek through претърсвам 6. the reason is not far to seek не е мъчно да се открие причината 7. to seek one's bed шег. лягам си 8. to seek the shore стремя се да достигна брега, насочвам се към брега 9. опитвам се, мъча се. (с inf) 10. търся, диря, мъча се да открия/достигна 11. търся, стремя се към (и с for, after), искам* * *seek [si:k] v ( sought[sɔ:t]) книж. 1. търся, диря; опитвам се да открия; to \seek a quarrel търся да се скарам с някого; the reason is not far to \seek не е трудно да се открие причината; the reason is yet to \seek причината още не е открита; politeness is much to \seek among them у тях няма учтивост (вежливост); 2. търся, стремя се към; искам; to \seek advice искам (търся) съвет; 3. опитвам се, мъча се (с inf ); to \seek to kill s.o. искам да убия някого; to \seek s.o.'s life искам да убия (искам смъртта на) някого; \seek dead! търси убития дивеч! (вик към ловджийско куче);
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seek after — phrasal 1. : to attempt to find, take, or make use of these marsh buffaloes are much sought after Wilfred Thesiger 2. : to desire the presence or companionship of : court, pursue was much soug … Useful english dictionary
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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
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