seek in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for seek in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

Translations for seek in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rimpiattino

hide and seek

nascondarello

hide and seek

giocare a nascondarello

to play hide and seek

nascondino

hide and seek

giocare a nascondino

to play hide and seek

tempo di posizionamento TECH

seek time

poggiare imbarcazione:

to seek shelter

cercare, trovare appagamento

to seek, to find fulfilment

seek in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seek in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to seek expert advice

chiedere il parere di un esperto

to seek sanctuary in sth

rifugiarsi in qc

Translations for seek 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

chiedere (un')udienza

to seek an audience

seek 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

It is unclear if his attorney will seek re-sentencing.

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They spot a hotel, and decide to seek help there.

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This theory seeks to explain variation in law, and one aspect of legal variation is the amount of law attracted to a case of conflict.

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Chu and his friends travel to the island to seek answers.

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He determined to seek aid and rode up early in 1205 to join the king.

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He travels about seeking wealth, wine, women, and song.

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The father longs for the farm they left behind when they came to the city seeking a better life.

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However, he decided to seek a career in education instead.

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They also seek to end the spell on the town.

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I seek that without which there can be no life.

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