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[/stɑːrt sɜːrtʃ/]
verb phrase
iniciar busca
1.
To begin looking for something or someone
I will start search for my lost keys.
Vou iniciar a busca pelas minhas chaves perdidas.
2.
To activate a search function or feature in a system or application
Click the button to start search in the database.
Clique no botão para iniciar a busca no banco de dados.
Synonyms
begin search
commence search
initiate search
launch search
Antonyms
stop search
end search
cancel search
halt search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
iniciar busca
Standard and widely used across Brazil
São Paulo
começar a buscar
Alternative form, more colloquial
Portugal
iniciar pesquisa
Portuguese preference for 'pesquisa' over 'busca'
Related Idioms & Phrases
go in search of
set out to find
hunt for
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