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stop searching
[stɑp ˈsɜːr.tʃɪŋ]
verb phrase
parar de procurar
1.
to cease looking for something or someone
I decided to stop searching for my lost keys and buy a new set.
Decidi parar de procurar minhas chaves perdidas e comprar um novo jogo.
2.
to abandon an effort or investigation
The rescue team had to stop searching after three days without finding survivors.
A equipe de resgate teve que parar de procurar após três dias sem encontrar sobreviventes.
3.
to discontinue an online or digital search query
Stop searching for that website; it no longer exists.
Pare de procurar por esse site; ele não existe mais.
Synonyms
cease searching
quit looking
give up the search
abandon the search
discontinue searching
Antonyms
continue searching
keep looking
persist in searching
resume searching
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
parar de procurar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
parar de procurar
standard usage
São Paulo
parar de procurar
standard usage
Portugal
parar de procurar
standard usage; may also use 'deixar de procurar'
Related Idioms & Phrases
give up the ghost
throw in the towel
call off the search
abandon hope
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