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carry on searching
[ˈkæri ɑːn ˈsɜːr.tʃɪŋ]
verb phrase
continuar procurando
1.
to continue looking for something; to persist in one's search efforts
Despite the difficulties, we decided to carry on searching for the missing documents.
Apesar das dificuldades, decidimos continuar procurando pelos documentos desaparecidos.
2.
to maintain an ongoing investigation or quest without stopping
The rescue team will carry on searching throughout the night.
A equipe de resgate continuará procurando durante toda a noite.
Synonyms
continue searching
keep searching
go on searching
persist in searching
maintain the search
Antonyms
stop searching
give up searching
abandon the search
cease searching
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
continuar procurando
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
seguir procurando
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
continuar na busca
Slightly more formal variant
Portugal
continuar a procurar
European Portuguese uses 'a' before the infinitive
Related Idioms & Phrases
leave no stone unturned
search high and low
beat a dead horse
go the distance
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