busca

f.

1 search.

(ir) en busca de (to go) in search of

orden de busca y captura arrest warrant

en busca y captura on the run (from the police)

2 pager, bleeper, bleep.

3 extra job, moonlighting.

m.

pager (buscapersonas). (peninsular Spanish)

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: buscar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: buscar.

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busca

► nombre femenino

1 search, hunt

► nombre masculino

1 familiar bleeper, pager

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir en busca de to search for, hunt for

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noun f.

1) search

2) quest

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1.

SF search

la niebla dificultaba la busca — the search was hampered by fog

están analizando la muestra a la busca de impurezas — they are analysing the sample in search of impurities o to search for impurities

en busca de — in search of

salieron en busca del niño desaparecido — they set off in search of the missing child

empezó a llamar por teléfono a todas partes en mi busca — he began phoning around everywhere to try and find me

se marcharon en busca de fortuna — they went off to seek their fortune

busca y captura, el juez dictó orden de busca y captura del fugitivo — the judge ordered the fugitive's (immediate) capture

estar en busca y captura — to be wanted, be on the run *

2.

SM Esp (=mensáfono) bleeper *, pager

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I

femenino (búsqueda) search

en busca de algo — in search of something

salieron en su busca — they set out to look for him

anda en busca de marido — she's looking for a husband

andar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)

II

masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)

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= bleeper, pager.

Ex. By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.

Ex. The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

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* llamar por el busca = bleep.

* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

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I

femenino (búsqueda) search

en busca de algo — in search of something

salieron en su busca — they set out to look for him

anda en busca de marido — she's looking for a husband

andar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)

II

masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)

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= bleeper, pager.

Ex: By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.

Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

* llamar por el busca = bleep.

* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

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busca¹

feminine

A (búsqueda) search

enviaron a un grupo en busca de ayuda they sent a group in search of help o to look for help

emigraron en busca de nuevos horizontes they emigrated in pursuit o search of new horizons (liter)

todos salieron en su busca they all set out to look for him o search for him o to try to find him

varios periodistas llegaron en busca de una exclusiva several reporters arrived in search of o hoping to get a scoop

anda en busca de marido she's husband-hunting (colloq), she's looking for a husband

andar a la busca de algo/algn (Chi fam); to be after sth/sb (colloq)

B

(Méx fam) (trabajillo): si no fuera porque tengo mis buscas no podría pagar el departamento if it weren't for my other jobs I couldn't pay the rent (colloq)

hacen buscas fuera de sus trabajos they do a bit of moonlighting (colloq)

busca²

masculine

(Esp fam)

pager, beeper, bleeper (BrE)

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Del verbo buscar: (conjugate buscar)

busca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
busca    
buscar
busca sustantivo femenino (búsqueda) search;

◊ en busca de algo in search of sth;

salieron en su busca they set out to look for him
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)
buscar (conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1

a) (intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;

◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2

a) (recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscalo al aeropuerto (para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;

◊ vengo a busca mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) (conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a busca un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;

◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 (intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹problemas› to ask for;

◊ no quiero buscame complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
busca
I sustantivo femenino search
ir en busca de, to go in search of
II m inv bleeper, pager
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
'busca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batir
- batida
- confín
- nacional
- tras
- buscar
- interesado
- orden
- por
English:
after
- bleeper
- extortion
- feel
- fish
- kerb-crawler
- pasture
- pursuit
- root about
- root around
- scan
- scavenge
- scour
- search
- shake down
- want
- drill
- scavenger

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busca

♦ nf

search;

(ir) en busca de (to go) in search of;

a la busca de algo in search of sth;

orden de busca y captura arrest warrant;

en busca y captura on the run (from the police)

♦ nm

Esp [buscapersonas] pager

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busca

I f search;

en busca de in search of;

encontrarse en busca y captura have a warrant out for one’s arrest

II m fam

pager

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busca nf

: search

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busca n (búsqueda) search

abandonaron la busca al anochecer they called off the search when it got dark

en busca de in search of / to look for

ha salido en busca de su hermana he's gone out to look for his sister