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maintain the search
[meɪnˈteɪn ðə sɜːrtʃ]
verb phrase
manter a busca
1.
to continue searching or investigating something persistently without stopping
The rescue team decided to maintain the search despite the harsh weather conditions.
A equipe de resgate decidiu manter a busca apesar das condições climáticas adversas.
2.
to keep up efforts to find or locate something or someone
We must maintain the search for new solutions to this problem.
Devemos manter a busca por novas soluções para este problema.
Synonyms
continue the search
keep searching
persist in searching
sustain the search
carry on searching
Antonyms
abandon the search
stop searching
cease the search
give up searching
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
manter a busca
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
manter a procura
alternative phrasing using 'procura' instead of 'busca'
Portugal
manter a procura
preferred form in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
maintain the search party
search and rescue operations
keep the search alive
leave no stone unturned
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