-
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 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• -
3 seek
buscar, pedir, exigir -
4 seek\ /for/
-
5 hide and seek
hide and seekjogo de esconde-esconde. -
6 to have not far to seek
to have not far to seeknão precisar procurar longe daqui. -
7 to seek a quarrel
to seek a quarrelprocurar briga. -
8 to seek after
to seek afterprocurar obter. -
9 to seek one’s fortune
to seek one’s fortunebuscar ventura. -
10 to seek someone out
to seek someone outprocurar alguém. -
11 to seek something through
to seek something throughrevistar alguma coisa. -
12 hide-and-seek
noun (a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves.) jogo das escondidas -
13 hide-and-seek
noun (a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves.) esconde-esconde -
14 seeker
seek.er[s'i:kə] n o que procura, investigador. -
15 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. -
16 sought
-
17 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.) conselho- advise- advisable
- advisability
- adviser
- advisor
- advisory* * *ad.vice[ədv'ais] n 1 conselho, parecer, recomendação, opinião. my advice to you is / eu o aconselho a. 2 informação, comunicação, notícia, novidade. a piece of advice um (bom) conselho. as per advice conforme notícias. by the advice of a conselho de. -
18 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.) consultar2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) dar consulta•- consultation* * *con.sult[kəns'∧lt] vt+vi 1 consultar, procurar conselho ou informação. I must consult a book / tenho de consultar um livro. 2 trocar idéias, conversar. 3 tomar em consideração. we must consult his feelings / precisamos considerar seus sentimentos. 4 deliberar, estudar. 5 prestar consultoria. he consults for a large firm / ele presta consultoria a uma grande empresa. to consult one’s pillow coll consultar o travesseiro. -
19 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) longe2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) para longe3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) muito/muitíssimo2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) distante2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) distante/mais afastado•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *[fa:] adj (compar farther, further, sup farthest, furthest) 1 remoto, distante, afastado, longínquo. 2 adiantado, avançado. 3 o mais afastado, extremo. 4 muito longe. 5 muito diferente, grande contraste. what a far cry from the life in London! / que contraste com a vida em Londres! • adv 1 longe, ao longe, a grande distância. 2 muito, decididamente, em alto grau, em grande parte. far into the night / até altas horas da noite. 3 fundo, profundo. to reach far into / penetrar fundo. 4 demasiado. far in years / avançado em anos, de idade avançada. as far as I am concerned pelo que me toca. as far as that? tão longe assim? as far as that goes quanto a isso. as far as there até ali. as far as we know tanto quanto sabemos. by far de muito, por grande diferença, em grande parte, sem dúvida, decididamente. far above muito acima, muito superior. far and away the best por grande diferença o melhor. far and near por toda parte. far and wide em todo o redor. far back muito atrás, remoto, há muito tempo. far be it from me longe de mim. far better muito melhor. Far East Extremo Oriente. far from doing anything longe de fazer alguma coisa. far other muito diferente. far out! coll que interessante! que legal! eu gosto disto! far up bem no alto. how far? a que distância, até onde, até que ponto? in far gone days em dias idos, distantes. in so far as na medida em que, tanto quanto. in the farthest corner no canto mais remoto. she is far from strong ela está longe de ser forte. so far até agora, por enquanto. so far, so good até aqui tudo bem. thus far até aqui. to carry a thing too far levar uma coisa ao extremo, levá-lo além do que é razoável. to carry independence too far levar sua independência longe demais. to go far towards doing something contribuir consideravelmente, envidar esforços. to have not far to seek não precisar procurar longe daqui. -
20 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) sorte2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for.tune[f'ɔ:tʃən] n 1 fortuna, boa sorte, ventura, dita, prosperidade, sucesso imprevisto. 2 sina, sorte, fado, destino. 3 casualidade, eventualidade, felicidade, acidente, acaso. 4 riqueza, opulência, haveres, propriedades, dote. 5 importância de uma fortuna. 6 estado, ou condição de uma pessoa. a small fortune coll bastante dinheiro. by good fortune felizmente. fortune favoured favorecido pela sorte. good fortune felicidade, boa sorte. he came into a fortune ele herdou uma fortuna. he made a fortune ele adquiriu uma fortuna. he made his fortune ele fez fortuna. ill fortune infelicidade, má sorte. to cost a fortune custar os olhos da cara. to marry a fortune casar com moça rica. to seek one’s fortune buscar ventura. to tell someone his fortune ler a sorte a alguém. to try one’s fortune tentar a sorte.
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Seek Bromance — «Seek Bromance» Sencillo de Avicii (Tim Berg) Publicación 14 de abril de 2010 (edición de Bromance (Avicii s Arena Mix)[1] 17 de octubre del 2010 Formato CD Single … Wikipedia Español
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 and Destroy — and Search and Destroy may refer to:Military uses*Search and destroy (also called Seek and Destroy), a military strategy that became a notorious element of the Vietnam War *Seek and Destroy ARMor, a U.S. submunition capable of searching for and… … Wikipedia
Seek & Destroy — Seek Destroy Seek and Destroy Chanson par Metallica extrait de l’album Kill Em All Durée 6:55 Genre(s) Thrash metal Speed metal Auteur(s) James Hetfield Lars Ulrich … Wikipédia en Français
Seek and destroy — Seek Destroy Seek and Destroy Chanson par Metallica extrait de l’album Kill Em All Durée 6:55 Genre(s) Thrash metal Speed metal Auteur(s) James Hetfield Lars Ulrich … Wikipédia en Français
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