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1. The act of searching or looking for someone or something
The police are conducting a search for the missing person.
A polícia está realizando uma procura pela pessoa desaparecida.
2. Demand or desire for a product or service in economics
There is high demand for organic products.
Há uma grande procura por produtos orgânicos.
3. A legal document granting authority to act on behalf of another person
He signed a power of attorney to manage his affairs.
Ele assinou uma procura para gerenciar seus negócios.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
procura
Standard usage across Brazil for all meanings
Rio de Janeiro
procura
Common in legal and commercial contexts
São Paulo
procura
Widely used in business and economics discussions
Portugal
procura
Standard usage; also 'mandato' for power of attorney in some legal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
em procura de = in search of, looking for
procura e apreensão = search and seizure
lei da oferta e procura = law of supply and demand
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