seek

seek
1. v искать, разыскивать; пытаться найти

to seek employment — искать работу

to seek game — искать дичь

to seek safety in flight — искать спасения в бегстве, спасаться бегством

they sought through the house — они обыскали дом

she seeks a situation as cook — она ищет место кухарки

what are you seeking for? — что вы ищете?

the cause is to be sought in his weakness — причину следует искать в его слабости

the reason is not far to seek — причина ясна, за объяснением далеко ходить не надо

you will not have far to seek — вам не придётся долго искать

to seek the truth — искать истину

to seek sanctuary — искать убежища

to seek retiracy — искать уединения

to seek expression — стремиться найти выход

seek an agreement — искать пути к соглашению

2. v добиваться

to seek wealth — добиваться богатства

to seek for sleep is only to drive it away — стараться уснуть — это только разгонять сон

he is going to seek his fortune in London — он отправляется попытать счастья в Лондоне

seek after — добиваться

seek agreement — добиваться соглашения

to seek conviction — добиваться осуждения

to seek publicity — добиваться гласности

to seek for an arrest — добиваться ареста

3. v просить , обращаться

to seek information — обращаться за сведениями

to seek advice — просить совета, обращаться за советом

seek asylum — просить политического убежища

right to seek pardon — право просить помилования

4. v уст. посещать
5. v уст. прибегать , искать спасения

seek employment — искать работу

to seek refuge — искать убежища

not far to seek — недалеко искать

to seek relaxation in books — искать отдыха в чтении

Синонимический ряд:
1. cast about (verb) cast about; ferret out; hunt; hunt up; look for; quest; search; search for; search out
2. pursue (verb) aim; ask; aspire; delve; follow; inquire; obtain; pursue; query; request; solicit
3. try (verb) assay; attempt; endeavor; endeavour; essay; offer; strive; struggle; try; undertake; venture

English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.

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  • seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Seek — Seek, v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery. [1913 Webster] Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Isa. xxxiv. 16. [1913 Webster] {To seek}, needing to seek or search; hence, unprepared. Unpracticed, unprepared,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seek — /seek/, v., sought, seeking. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usually… …   Universalium

  • seek — [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive] to try to get or achieve something: • Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers. • Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively seeking… …   Financial and business terms

  • Seek — Seek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeking}.] [OE. seken, AS. s[=e]can, s[=e]cean; akin to OS. s[=o]kian, LG. s[ o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen, Icel. s[ae]kja, Sw. s[ o]ka, Dan. s[ o]ge, Goth. s[=o]kjan, and E. sake …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seek — may refer to: * Disk seek, in which the read head of a magnetic disk repositions itself. * Seek Limited, an Australian internet job recruitment companyee also* Zero seek * Rent seeking * Job seeking * Goal seeking * * Hide and Seek… …   Wikipedia

  • seek — seek, *search, scour, hunt, comb, ferret out, ransack, rummage are comparable when they mean to look for or go in quest of in the hope of finding. Seek has become widely extended in application and may take as its object either a person or a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • seek — [sēk] vt. sought, seeking [ME seken < OE secan, akin to OS sōkian, Ger suchen, ON sœkja < IE base * sāg , to track down, trace > L sagire, to scent out, perceive] 1. to try to find; search for; look for 2. to go to; resort to [to seek… …   English World dictionary

  • seek — seek; seek·er; seek·er·ism; seek·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • seek — [v1] look for be after, beat the bushes*, bird dog*, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for*, follow, go after, gun for*, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned* …   New thesaurus


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