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[bɪˈɡɪn sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
iniciar busca
1.
to start looking for something or someone
The rescue team will begin search at dawn.
A equipe de resgate iniciará a busca ao amanhecer.
2.
to commence a search operation or investigation
We need to begin search for the missing documents immediately.
Precisamos iniciar a busca pelos documentos desaparecidos imediatamente.
3.
to start an online search query
Click the button to begin search on the database.
Clique no botão para iniciar a busca no banco de dados.
Synonyms
start search
commence search
initiate search
launch search
Antonyms
end search
stop search
conclude search
abandon search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
iniciar busca
most common in Brazil
São Paulo
começar a busca
alternative common usage
Portugal
iniciar a procura
procura preferred over busca in European Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
começar a procura
colloquial variation
Related Idioms & Phrases
search and rescue
search party
search warrant
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