seeking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for seeking in the English»Italian Dictionary

seeking [ˈsiːkɪŋ]

seeking -seeking COMP:

publicity-seeking

che cerca pubblicità, a caccia di pubblicità

pleasure-seeking ADJ

pleasure-seeking

che cerca il piacere, gaudente

I.self-seeking [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsikɪŋ] ADJ

self-seeking

egoistico

self-seeking

egoista

II.self-seeking [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsikɪŋ] N

self-seeking

egoismo m

I.attention-seeking [Am əˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nˌsikɪŋ] ADJ

attention-seeking person:

attention-seeking

che cerca di attirare l'attenzione

II.attention-seeking [Am əˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nˌsikɪŋ] N

attention-seeking

= bisogno di attirare l'attenzione

I.status seeking [ˈsteɪtəsˌsiːkɪŋ] N

status seeking

arrivismo m

II.status seeking [ˈsteɪtəsˌsiːkɪŋ] ADJ

status seeking

arrivista

I.seek <pt/pp sought> [Brit siːk, Am sik] VB trans

1. seek (try to obtain, wish to have):

seek advice, agreement, confrontation, help, means, promotion, refuge, solution

cercare

seek asylum, backing, permission, public inquiry, redress

chiedere

to seek revenge

cercare vendetta

to seek sb's approval, a second term of office

chiedere l'approvazione di qn, un secondo mandato

to seek to do

cercare di fare

I do not seek to do

non cerco di fare

to seek one's fortune

cercare fortuna

2. seek (look for) police, employer, person:

seek person, object

cercare

“sporty 45-year-old divorcee seeks similar” JOURN

“quarantacinquenne sportiva, divorziata cerca anima gemella”

II.seek <pt/pp sought> [Brit siːk, Am sik] VB intr

to seek for or after sth

cercare qc

heat-seeking missile [ˌhiːtsiːkɪŋˈmɪsaɪl, -ˈmɪsl] N

heat-seeking missile

missile m termoguidato

seek out VB [siːk -] (seek out [sth, sb], seek [sth, sb] out)

seek out

scovare

seek out

reperire

to seek out and destroy MIL

scovare e distruggere

seek time [Brit, Am ˈsik ˌtaɪm] N

seek time

tempo m di posizionamento

hide-and-seek [Brit hʌɪdnˈsiːk, Am ˈˌhaɪd(ə)nˈsik], hide-and-go-seek [ˌhaɪdənˌɡəʊˈsiːk] N

hide-and-seek

nascondino m

hide-and-seek

rimpiattino m

seeking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seeking in the English»Italian Dictionary

heat-seeking ADJ MIL

heat-seeking

termoguidato, -a

self-seeking ADJ form

self-seeking

egoista

I.seek <sought> [si:k] VB trans

1. seek (look for):

seek

cercare

to seek one's fortune

andare in cerca di fortuna

2. seek (try to obtain):

seek

cercare

seek damages

reclamare

3. seek (ask for):

seek help, approval, job

chiedere

4. seek (attempt):

seek

cercare di

II.seek <sought> [si:k] VB intr (search)

seek

cercare

seek out VB trans

seek out

scovare

hide-and-seek

to play hide-and-seek

giocare a nascondino

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to seek expert advice

chiedere il parere di un esperto

Translations for seeking in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rimpiattino

hide-and-seek

rifugiarsi

to seek refuge

giocare a nascondino

to play hide-and-seek

chiedere il divorzio

to seek a divorce

seeking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seek redress

cercare una riparazione

to seek expert advice

chiedere il parere di un esperto

to seek sanctuary in sth

rifugiarsi in qc

to seek one's fortune

andare in cerca di fortuna

to seek counsel

chiedere consiglio

to play hide-and-seek

giocare a nascondino

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

New residents like to say bears have begun seeking food in settled areas but this is a tautology.

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This work ranges from trials of new therapies and preventative treatments, to studies seeking to understand the genetic and biological basis of addictive behaviour.

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There gradually developed a conviction that the evils of private agencies were inherent and ineradicable so long as they were permitted to charge fees to the workers seeking employment.

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We all must exercise religious vigilance and caution so as not to be misled by some self-seeking religious men and women.

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Despite the name, however, it is a carpool or ride-sharing rather than a car share scheme, seeking to link people willing to share transport.

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The negative shows that the acceleration is pointed towards the center of the circle (opposite the radius), hence it is called centripetal (i.e. center-seeking).

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Lamb was an engaging tale of a young boy seeking enterprising ways to save his fleecy friend.

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Instead, the people should retreat into introspection, seeking to learn more about themselves so that they could grow in wisdom and strength.

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In such (copyright) cases, prevailing defendants seeking recompense were bound to show that the original suit was frivolous or made in bad faith.

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This approach has led to the seeking of limit experiences as a sort of dark mysticism.

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