look for

[/lʊk fɔr/]

verb

procurar

1. to try to find someone or something

I'm looking for my keys.

Estou procurando minhas chaves.

2. to search or hunt for with intention

She is looking for a new job.

Ela está procurando um emprego novo.

3. to expect or anticipate something

We are looking for good results from this project.

Estamos esperando bons resultados deste projeto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

procurar

most common usage in everyday speech

São Paulo

procurar

standard usage, no regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

procurar

standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

procurar

identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

look for trouble

look for a needle in a haystack

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