continue search

[kənˈtɪnjuː sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
continuar a busca
1. to resume or persist in looking for something that has not yet been found
We decided to continue the search for the missing hikers.
Decidimos continuar a busca pelos caminhantes desaparecidos.
2. to keep searching without stopping or giving up
The rescue team will continue searching through the night.
A equipe de resgate continuará buscando a noite toda.
3. in computing, to proceed with an additional search query or operation
Click 'continue search' to find more results.
Clique em 'continuar busca' para encontrar mais resultados.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'continuar a busca' is commonly used in news reports about missing persons, rescue operations, and investigations. In the US, this phrase is frequently heard in emergency services and search-and-rescue contexts. In computing interfaces, both 'continuar busca' (Brazilian) and 'continuar pesquisa' (Portuguese) appear in search engine and application menus.
NYC Slang
keep it pushin' (with the search)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
keep searchingpersist in searchingresume the searchcarry on searchingpursue further
Antonyms / Antônimos
stop searchingabandon searchgive uphalt searchdiscontinue search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continuar a busca
Most common form used in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
continuar procurando
Informal variant commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
continuar a busca
Standard usage, especially in formal contexts
Portugal
continuar a pesquisa
Portuguese preference for 'pesquisa' in formal contexts

Related Words

searchpursueinvestigatehuntexplorelook for

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave no stone unturned while continuing the search
continue the search come hell or high water
continue searching against all odds
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →