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start looking
[/stɑːrt ˈlʊkɪŋ/]
verb phrase
começar a procurar
1.
to begin searching for something or someone
We need to start looking for a new apartment soon.
Precisamos começar a procurar um novo apartamento em breve.
2.
to begin examining or investigating something
Let's start looking at the evidence more carefully.
Vamos começar a examinar as evidências com mais cuidado.
3.
to begin having a certain appearance
The garden is starting to look better after we cleaned it.
O jardim está começando a parecer melhor depois que limpamos.
Synonyms
begin searching
commence looking
start searching
begin seeking
Antonyms
stop looking
cease searching
finish looking
ignore
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
começar a procurar
standard usage
São Paulo
começar a procurar
standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
começar a procurar
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
começar a procurar
standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
start looking for trouble
start looking up (meaning to improve)
start looking around
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