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begin the search

[bɪˈɡɪn ðə sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
iniciar a busca
1. to start looking for someone or something; to commence a search operation
The rescue team decided to begin the search at dawn.
A equipe de resgate decidiu iniciar a busca ao amanhecer.
2. to start an investigation or inquiry
We will begin the search for new evidence tomorrow.
Vamos iniciar a busca por novas provas amanhã.
Synonyms
start the searchcommence the searchinitiate the searchlaunch the search
Antonyms
end the searchstop the searchabandon the searchcease the search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
iniciar a busca
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
começar a procura
common alternative phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
dar início à busca
slightly more formal variant
Portugal
iniciar a procura
Portuguese prefers 'procura' over 'busca' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

begin the search in earnest
begin the search for the truth
begin the search for a needle in a haystack
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