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start seeking
[/stɑrt ˈsikɪŋ/]
verb phrase
começar a procurar
1.
to begin looking for something or someone; to commence a search
After graduation, he decided to start seeking employment in the tech industry.
Após a formatura, ele decidiu começar a procurar emprego na indústria de tecnologia.
2.
to begin pursuing or searching for a goal, opportunity, or solution
The company started seeking new investors to fund their expansion project.
A empresa começou a procurar novos investidores para financiar seu projeto de expansão.
NYC Slang
start huntin' for it
Synonyms
begin searching
commence looking
start searching
initiate a search
begin pursuing
Antonyms
stop seeking
cease searching
abandon search
give up looking
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
começar a procurar
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
começar a buscar
Alternative, slightly more formal usage
Portugal
começar a procurar
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
start seeking one's fortune
start seeking the truth
start seeking answers
start seeking one's way
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