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Asturian

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Verb

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buscar (first-person singular indicative presentbusco,past participlebuscáu)

tosearch, tolook for, toseek

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofbuscar

person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
infinitive		buscar
gerund		buscando
past participle		m buscáu,f buscada,n buscao,m pl buscaos,f pl buscaes
indicative	present	busco	busques	busca	buscamos	buscáis	busquen
	imperfect	buscaba	buscabes	buscaba	buscábemos,buscábamos	buscabeis,buscabais	buscaben
	preterite	busqué	buscasti,busquesti	buscó	busquemos	buscastis,busquestis	buscaron
	pluperfect	buscare,buscara	buscares,buscaras	buscare,buscara	buscáremos,buscáramos	buscareis,buscarais	buscaren,buscaran
	future	buscaré	buscarás	buscará	buscaremos	buscaréis	buscarán
	conditional	buscaría	buscaríes	buscaría	buscaríemos,buscaríamos	buscaríeis,buscaríais	buscaríen
subjunctive	present	busque	busques,buscas	busque	busquemos	busquéis	busquen,buscan
subjunctive	imperfect	buscare,buscara	buscares,buscaras	buscare,buscara	buscáremos,buscáramos	buscareis,buscarais	buscaren,buscaran
imperative		—	busca	—	—	buscái	—

Synonyms

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guetar

Related terms

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buscu

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromSpanishbuscar, which is of unknown origin in that language.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic)[busˈka]
IPA^(key): (Valencia)[busˈkaɾ]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes:-a(ɾ)

Verb

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buscar (first-person singular presentbusco,first-person singular preteritebusquí,past participlebuscat)

toseek, tosearch for, to look for
Synonym:cercar

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofbuscar (first conjugation, c-qu alternation)

person		singular			plural
infinitive			buscar
gerund			buscant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		buscat		buscada
		plural		buscats		buscades
person		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	busco	busques	busca	busquem	busqueu	busquen
	imperfect	buscava	buscaves	buscava	buscàvem	buscàveu	buscaven
	future	buscaré	buscaràs	buscarà	buscarem	buscareu	buscaran
	preterite	busquí	buscares	buscà	buscàrem	buscàreu	buscaren
	conditional	buscaria	buscaries	buscaria	buscaríem	buscaríeu	buscarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	busqui	busquis	busqui	busquem	busqueu	busquin
	imperfect	busqués	busquessis	busqués	busquéssim	busquéssiu	busquessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	busca	busqui	busquem	busqueu	busquin
	negative (no)	—	no busquis	no busqui	no busquem	no busqueu	no busquin

Derived terms

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busca-raons

Galician

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Etymology

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FromOld Galician-Portuguesebuscar of unknown origin; perhaps from the same origin ofbosque(“forest”). Alternatively, possibly fromProto-Celtic*bud-skō(“win, conquer”), related toProto-Celtic*boudi(“victory”).^[1]

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /busˈkaɾ/

Verb

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buscar (first-person singular presentbusco,first-person singular preteritebusquei,past participlebuscado)

tosearch for; tolook for
- 1390, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor,Os Miragres de Santiago. Versión gallega del Códice latino del siglo XII atribuido al papa Calisto I, Madrid: C.S.I.C., page86:
  Et moytos de caualo et de peebuscarono por los mõtes quatro dias et nũca o poderõ achar.
  And many riders and peonslooked for him in the mountains for four days, but they cound't find him
Synonym:procurar
toprocure
Synonym:procurar
tofetch, topick up
- c1350, K. M. Parker (ed.),Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto Sarmiento, page 30:
  Et çercou et escodrinou as terras et as rribeyras et os mõtes que disemos,buscando et colendo as eruas que avia menester.
  He researched and scrutinized the lands and the shores and the mountains that we mentioned,fetching and collecting the plants he needed
- 1371, A. López Ferreiro, editor,Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra, Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page434:
  Et demays foronbuscar todos los outros coengos et personas que eran enna villa a suas casas, et por forza trouxeron a o cardeal dom Alfonso Perez, et a o cardeal dom Alfonso Gonzalez, o qual Alfonso Gonzalez sacaron da capela de San Johan apostollo onde estaba, et o boo coengo Rodrigo Rodriguez por que foron a sua casa; et trouxeronnos por força et contra suas voontades et enssarraronnos con os outros enno dito thesouro.
  they went tofetch every other canon and person that were in town at their houses; forcibly they brought cardinal Don Afonso Pérez, and cardinal Don Afonso González, who was removed from the chapel of Saint John the Apostle, where he was, and the good canon Rodrigo Rodríguez, for whom they went to his house; and they brought them forcibly and against each one's will and they locked them inside the treasury room
Synonym:recoller

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofbuscar (c-qu alternation)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el /ela /Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles /elas /Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	buscar
Personal	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscaren
Gerund
	buscando
Past participle
Masculine	buscado			buscados
Feminine	buscada			buscadas
Indicative
Present	busco	buscas	busca	buscamos	buscades	buscan
Imperfect	buscaba	buscabas	buscaba	buscabamos	buscabades	buscaban
Preterite	busquei	buscaches	buscou	buscamos	buscastes	buscaron
Pluperfect	buscara	buscaras	buscara	buscaramos	buscarades	buscaran
Future	buscarei	buscarás	buscará	buscaremos	buscaredes	buscarán
Conditional	buscaría	buscarías	buscaría	buscariamos	buscariades	buscarían
Subjunctive
Present	busque	busques	busque	busquemos	busquedes	busquen
Imperfect	buscase	buscases	buscase	buscásemos	buscásedes	buscasen
Future	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscaren
Imperative
Affirmative		busca	busque	busquemos	buscade	busquen
Negative (non)		non busques	non busque	non busquemos	non busquedes	non busquen

Reintegrated conjugation ofbuscar (c-qu alternation) (SeeAppendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti /tu)	Third-person (ele /ela /você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles /elas /vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	buscar
Personal	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscarem
Gerund
	buscando
Past participle
Masculine	buscado			buscados
Feminine	buscada			buscadas
Indicative
Present	busco	buscas	busca	buscamos	buscades,buscais	buscam
Imperfect	buscava	buscavas	buscava	buscávamos	buscávades,buscáveis,buscávais¹	buscavam
Preterite	busquei	buscaste,buscache¹	buscou	buscamos	buscastes	buscárom,buscaram
Pluperfect	buscara	buscaras	buscara	buscáramos	buscárades,buscáreis,buscárais¹	buscaram
Future	buscarei	buscarás	buscará	buscaremos	buscaredes,buscareis	buscarám,buscarão
Conditional	buscaria	buscarias	buscaria	buscaríamos	buscaríades,buscaríeis,buscaríais¹	buscariam
Subjunctive
Present	busque	busques	busque	busquemos	busquedes,busqueis	busquem
Imperfect	buscasse	buscasses	buscasse	buscássemos	buscássedes,buscásseis	buscassem
Future	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscarem
Imperative
Affirmative		busca	busque	busquemos	buscade,buscai	busquem
Negative (nom)		nom busques	nom busque	nom busquemos	nom busquedes,nom busqueis	nom busquem

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

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References

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Ernesto Xosé González Seoane,María Álvarez de la Granja,Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “buscar”, inDicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega
Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “buscar”, inCorpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “buscar”, inDicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández,Ernesto Xosé González Seoane,María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “buscar”, inTesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “buscar”, inTesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega,→ISSN

^Joan Coromines,José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “buscar”, inDiccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Old Spanish

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Alternative forms

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boscar

Etymology

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Disputed. Generally assumed to be derived fromVulgar Latin*buscum(“wood, bush”), fromProto-Germanic*buskaz(“wood, bush”).
Alternatively, perhaps from aCeltic language; compareOld Irishbúaid(“victory”) andWelshbudd(“gain”), all fromProto-Celtic*boudi(“gain”).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /busˈkaɾ/

Verb

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buscar

tolook for
- ca. 1140-1200, Anonymous (or Per Abbat),Cantar de mío Cid 1628:
  Vanbuscar a valençia a myo çid dõ Rodrigo
  They're going to Valenciato look for my Cid, don Rodrigo

Descendants

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Ladino:bushkar
Spanish:buscar
Sicilian:vuscari

Portuguese

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Etymology

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FromOld Galician-Portuguesebuscar of unknown origin, possibly cognate withbosque, cognate withItalianbuscare andSpanishbuscar. Or possibly fromCeltic; compareOld Irishbúaid(“victory”) andWelshbudd(“gain”), all fromProto-Celtic*boudi(“gain”).

Pronunciation

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(Brazil)IPA^(key): /busˈka(ʁ)/[busˈka(h)]

(Brazil)IPA^(key): /busˈka(ʁ)/[busˈka(h)]
- (São Paulo)IPA^(key): /busˈka(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro)IPA^(key): /buʃˈka(ʁ)/[buʃˈka(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil)IPA^(key): /busˈka(ɻ)/

(Portugal)IPA^(key): /buʃˈkaɾ/

(Portugal)IPA^(key): /buʃˈkaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal)IPA^(key): /buʃˈka.ɾi/

Hyphenation:bus‧car

Verb

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buscar (first-person singular presentbusco,first-person singular preteritebusquei,past participlebuscado)

tosearch for
Synonyms:pesquisar,procurar
tofetch,pick up
- 2005,J. K. Rowling, translated byLia Wyler,Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco,→ISBN, page127:
  Está vindo alguémbuscar você. Olhe.
  Someone is going topick youup. Look.
- 2012,Luís Fernando Veríssimo, “A diferença”, inDiálogos Impossíveis, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva,→ISBN, page10:
  Internou-se na clínica com a vaga esperança de que a Morte, que vem alibuscar tanta gente, um dia o leve por distração.
  (pleaseadd an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofbuscar (c-qu alternation) (SeeAppendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele /ela /você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles /elas /vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	buscar
Personal	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscarem
Gerund
	buscando
Past participle
Masculine	buscado			buscados
Feminine	buscada			buscadas
Indicative
Present	busco	buscas	busca	buscamos	buscais	buscam
Imperfect	buscava	buscavas	buscava	buscávamos	buscáveis	buscavam
Preterite	busquei	buscaste	buscou	buscamos¹,buscámos²	buscastes	buscaram
Pluperfect	buscara	buscaras	buscara	buscáramos	buscáreis	buscaram
Future	buscarei	buscarás	buscará	buscaremos	buscareis	buscarão
Conditional	buscaria	buscarias	buscaria	buscaríamos	buscaríeis	buscariam
Subjunctive
Present	busque	busques	busque	busquemos	busqueis	busquem
Imperfect	buscasse	buscasses	buscasse	buscássemos	buscásseis	buscassem
Future	buscar	buscares	buscar	buscarmos	buscardes	buscarem
Imperative
Affirmative		busca	busque	busquemos	buscai	busquem
Negative (não)		não busques	não busque	não busquemos	não busqueis	não busquem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited fromOld Spanishbuscar. Ultimate origin unknown, possibly cognate withbosque, cognate withPortuguesebuscar. Or possibly from aCeltic language; compareOld Irishbúaid(“victory”) andWelshbudd(“gain”), all fromProto-Celtic*boudi(“gain”).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /busˈkaɾ/[busˈkaɾ]
Audio: (file)
Audio: (file)
Audio: (file)
Rhymes:-aɾ
Syllabification:bus‧car

Verb

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buscar (first-person singular presentbusco,first-person singular preteritebusqué,past participlebuscado)

toseek,search for,look for,try tofind, toscour
tolook up (in a search engine, dictionary, etc.)
tofetch,get,pick up
Synonym:recoger
(reflexive) tobring on(oneself), toask for
Lo siento, perote lobuscaste.
I am sorry, but youbrought thison yourself.
Venga,se lo estábuscando.
Come on, he'sasking forit.

Usage notes

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To say "to search [place] for [target object]," one must say "buscar [target object] en [place]."

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofbuscar (c-qu alternation) (SeeAppendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			buscar
gerund			buscando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		buscado		buscada
		plural		buscados		buscadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	busco	buscas^{^tú} buscás^{^vos}	busca	buscamos	buscáis	buscan
	imperfect	buscaba	buscabas	buscaba	buscábamos	buscabais	buscaban
	preterite	busqué	buscaste	buscó	buscamos	buscasteis	buscaron
	future	buscaré	buscarás	buscará	buscaremos	buscaréis	buscarán
	conditional	buscaría	buscarías	buscaría	buscaríamos	buscaríais	buscarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	busque	busques^{^tú} busqués^{^vos²}	busque	busquemos	busquéis	busquen
	imperfect (ra)	buscara	buscaras	buscara	buscáramos	buscarais	buscaran
	imperfect (se)	buscase	buscases	buscase	buscásemos	buscaseis	buscasen
	future¹	buscare	buscares	buscare	buscáremos	buscareis	buscaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		busca^{^tú} buscá^{^vos}	busque	busquemos	buscad	busquen
	negative		no busques	no busque	no busquemos	no busquéis	no busquen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayanvoseo prefers thetú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms ofbuscar (c-qu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitivebuscar	dative	buscarme	buscarte	buscarle,buscarse	buscarnos	buscaros	buscarles,buscarse
with infinitivebuscar	accusative	buscarme	buscarte	buscarlo,buscarla,buscarse	buscarnos	buscaros	buscarlos,buscarlas,buscarse

with gerundbuscando	dative	buscándome	buscándote	buscándole,buscándose	buscándonos	buscándoos	buscándoles,buscándose
with gerundbuscando	accusative	buscándome	buscándote	buscándolo,buscándola,buscándose	buscándonos	buscándoos	buscándolos,buscándolas,buscándose

with informal second-person singulartú imperativebusca	dative	búscame	búscate	búscale	búscanos	not used	búscales
with informal second-person singulartú imperativebusca	accusative	búscame	búscate	búscalo,búscala	búscanos	not used	búscalos,búscalas

with informal second-person singularvos imperativebuscá	dative	buscame	buscate	buscale	buscanos	not used	buscales
with informal second-person singularvos imperativebuscá	accusative	buscame	buscate	buscalo,buscala	buscanos	not used	buscalos,buscalas

with formal second-person singular imperativebusque	dative	búsqueme	not used	búsquele,búsquese	búsquenos	not used	búsqueles
with formal second-person singular imperativebusque	accusative	búsqueme	not used	búsquelo,búsquela,búsquese	búsquenos	not used	búsquelos,búsquelas

with first-person plural imperativebusquemos	dative	not used	busquémoste	busquémosle	busquémonos	busquémoos	busquémosles
with first-person plural imperativebusquemos	accusative	not used	busquémoste	busquémoslo,busquémosla	busquémonos	busquémoos	busquémoslos,busquémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperativebuscad	dative	buscadme	not used	buscadle	buscadnos	buscaos	buscadles
with informal second-person plural imperativebuscad	accusative	buscadme	not used	buscadlo,buscadla	buscadnos	buscaos	buscadlos,buscadlas

with formal second-person plural imperativebusquen	dative	búsquenme	not used	búsquenle	búsquennos	not used	búsquenles,búsquense
with formal second-person plural imperativebusquen	accusative	búsquenme	not used	búsquenlo,búsquenla	búsquennos	not used	búsquenlos,búsquenlas,búsquense