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start the search
[/stɑrt ðə sɜrtʃ/]
verb phrase
iniciar a busca
1.
to begin looking for someone or something
We need to start the search for the missing documents immediately.
Precisamos iniciar a busca pelos documentos perdidos imediatamente.
2.
to commence an investigation or inquiry
The police decided to start the search for witnesses.
A polícia decidiu iniciar a busca por testemunhas.
Synonyms
begin the search
commence the search
launch the search
initiate the search
start looking
begin looking
Antonyms
end the search
stop the search
abandon the search
cease the search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
iniciar a busca
most common usage
Portugal
iniciar a procura
procura is preferred over busca in European Portuguese
Brazil
começar a procurar
alternative informal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
search high and low
search party
on the hunt
start the ball rolling
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