sought in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sought in the English»Italian Dictionary

sought [Brit sɔːt, Am sɔt] VB pt, pp

sought → seek

See also seek

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

sought-after [Brit ˈsɔːtˌɑːftə, Am ˈsɔtˌæftər] ADJ

sought-after expert, type of employee, guest, skill, brand, garment, village, area

richiesto, ricercato

sought-after job, role

ambito

thatched cottages are much sought-after

i cottage con il tetto di paglia sono molto ricercati

the most sought-after item was the portrait of Napoleon

l'articolo più richiesto era il ritratto di Napoleone

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 sought in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ambito lavoro, ruolo

sought-after

conteso persona, mercato, luogo

sought-after da: by

richiesto articolo, modella

sought-after

rimpiattino

hide and seek

sought in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sought in the English»Italian Dictionary

sought [sɑ:t] VB

sought pt, pp of seek

See also seek

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

sought-after [ˈsɑ:t·ˌæf·tɚ] ADJ

sought-after

ricercato, -a

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

Translations for sought 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

sought 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

He passed into complete religious scepticism, from which he sought rest in art.

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The cars signed have a really big collectors history and will become sought after collectors items in due time.

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Rock 106 has top of the market ratings in key demographics that are highly sought after by advertisers.

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She sought injunctive relief, punitive damages and other compensation.

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The school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.

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Ideology that is what gives evildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination.

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He sought to discuss social disorganization without stigmatizing the poor.

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It is sometimes used for cabinet panelling and in ornamental turnery, and natural bends were once sought after for making boat knees.

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These more literal views were sought after by tourists as mementos of their travels in an era before photography.

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It is currently a heavily sought after solution to interconnect websites in a more fluid user-friendly manner.

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