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keep searching

[kiːp ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ]
verb phrase
continuar procurando
1. to continue looking for something or someone without stopping
Keep searching until you find the lost keys.
Continue procurando até encontrar as chaves perdidas.
2. to persist in an effort to discover or locate something
The rescue team will keep searching for survivors.
A equipe de resgate continuará procurando por sobreviventes.
Synonyms
continue searchingkeep lookingpersist in searchingcarry on searchingmaintain the search
Antonyms
stop searchingabandon the searchgive upcease looking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continuar procurando
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ficar procurando
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
manter a procura
more formal Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

search high and low
leave no stone unturned
hunt around
keep one's eyes peeled
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