seek
( sought pret, ptp) vt
a
(=look for) suchen
[fame, wealth] erlangen wollen, streben nach
to seek sb's advice jdn um Rat fragen
the prosecutors are seeking the death penalty die Staatsanwaltschaft will die Todesstrafe
the reason is not far to seek der Grund liegt auf der Hand
the quarrel is not of my seeking ich habe den Streit nicht gesucht
seek time (Comput) Zugriffszeit f
b liter
(=attempt) suchen geh to seek to do sth sich bemühen, etw zu tun those who sought his downfall die(jenigen), die ihn zu Fall bringen wollten
hide-and-seek , hide-and-go-seek (US) n Versteckspiel nt
to play hide-and-seek Verstecken spielen
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seek after vi +prep obj
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seek for vi +prep obj suchen nach
[reforms, changes] anstreben
long-sought-for reforms/changes lang erstrebte Reformen pl /Veränderungen pl
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seek out vt sep ausfindig machen
[opinion] herausfinden
seek him out, discover what he thinks liter erforschen Sie ihn, finden Sie heraus, was er denkt geh
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