Buscar
Example: Voy a buscar mis llaves antes de salir de casa.
Definition
"Buscar" means to actively look for or seek something or someone, often with the intention of finding or obtaining it. It involves an effort to locate an object, person, or information, as in the phrase, 'Voy a buscar mis llaves antes de salir de casa.'
Etymology
The Spanish verb "buscar" comes from the Old Spanish 'buscar' which has roots in the Late Latin 'buscare', a variant of 'buscar' influenced by Vulgar Latin. It originally meant to seek or search for something. Did you know? The verb has maintained a consistent meaning related to searching or seeking throughout its history.
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"Buscar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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