Verbos para búsqueda y descubrimiento

to hunt

Verbo

/hʌnt/ or /hant/

h

h

u

ʌ

n

n

t

t

(buscar)

cazar

to search for something or someone

to forage

Verbo

/fɔ.rɪʤ/ or /faw.rij/

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

buscar

to search for and collect food, typically in natural surroundings such as forests or fields

to scout

Verbo

/skaʊt/ or /skaoot/

s

s

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

(reconocer)

explorar

to search a specific area or group to find something or someone

to explore

Verbo

/ɪksp.lɔr/ or /iksp.lawr/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

l

l

o

ɔ

r

r

e

(investigar)

explorar

to investigate something to gain knowledge or understanding about it

to look for

Verbo

/lˈʊk fɔːɹ/

(investigar)

buscar

to try to find something or someone

to quest

Verbo

/kwɛst/ or /kvest/

q

k

u

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

(perseguir con determinación)

buscar con determinación

to search with determination, often for something of great importance or value

to sift through

Verbo

/sˈɪft θɹˈuː/

(filtrar)

examinar detenidamente

to carefully review and sort through a substantial amount of material

to delve

Verbo

/dɛlv/ or /delv/

d

d

e

ɛ

l

l

v

v

e

(sondear)

indagar

to search something to find or discover something

to rummage

Verbo

/rə.mɪʤ/ or /rē.mij/

r

r

u

ə

mm

m

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

(hurgar)

revolver

to search through something in a disorderly manner

to root around

Verbo

/ɹˈuːt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(hurgar)

revolver

to search in a disorderly manner, typically for something specific

to grope

Verbo

/groʊp/ or /grooop/

g

g

r

r

o

oʊ

p

p

e

(hojear)

manosear

to search uncertainly or blindly by feeling with the hands

to cast about

Verbo

/kˈæst ɐbˈaʊt/

(buscar sin rumbo)

buscar a tientas

to search aimlessly or uncertainly, often in different directions

to track down

Verbo

/tɹˈæk dˈaʊn/

(localizar)

rastrear

to search for and find someone or something after a persistent effort

to find

Verbo

/faɪnd/ or /faind/

f

f

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

encontrar

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

to discover

Verbo

/dɪs.kʌ.vər/ or /dis.ka.vēr/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

o

ʌ

v

v

e

ə

r

r

(hallar)

descubrir

to find something unexpectedly or accidentally

to detect

Verbo

/dɪ.tɛkt/ or /di.tekt/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

detectar

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

to locate

Verbo

/loʊ.keɪt/ or /looo.keit/

l

l

o

oʊ

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

localizar

to discover the exact position or place of something or someone

to trace

Verbo

/treɪs/ or /treis/

t

t

r

r

a

eɪ

c

s

e

localizar

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

to pinpoint

Verbo

/pɪn.pɔɪnt/ or /pin.pawint/

p

p

i

ɪ

n

n

p

p

oi

ɔɪ

n

n

t

t

(identificar con exactitud)

localizar con precisión

to precisely locate or identify something or someone

to turn up

Verbo

/ˈtɝn ˈʌp/

(descubrir)

encontrar

to find something or someone by actively searching a particular place or area

to find out

Verbo

/faɪnd ˈaʊt/

(averiguar)

descubrir

to discover or become aware of a piece of information or a fact

to stumble on

Verbo

/stˈʌmbəl ˈɑːn/

(encontrar por casualidad)

tropezar con

to find something or someone unexpectedly

to ferret out

Verbo

/fˈɛɹɪt ˈaʊt/

(descubrir)

desenterrar

to reveal something through persistent investigation