Seek - translation, pronunciation and examples
seek
to try to find or get
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When to use seek
Они ищут лучший способ решить проблему.
Она ищет помощь, когда работа становится трудной.
seek usage examples
Они ищут лучший способ решить проблему.
They seek a better way to solve the problem.
Она ищет помощь, когда работа становится трудной.
She seeks help when the work gets hard.
Similar words
standard and general verb meaning to try to find or get something
common everyday phrase for trying to find something or someone
to look for something carefully, often in a more systematic way
to look for something with effort and determination, sometimes aggressively or for a hard-to-find thing
to search for something important or abstract, often in a formal or literary way
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seek belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
seek synonyms
What's the difference between seek / look for / search for / hunt for / quest for
standard and general verb meaning to try to find or get something
She sought help from a doctor.
Она искала помощи у врача.
I’m looking for my keys.
Я ищу свои ключи.
They searched for the lost child in the park.
Они искали потерявшегося ребёнка в парке.
to look for something with effort and determination, sometimes aggressively or for a hard-to-find thing
We are hunting for a cheap apartment.
Мы ищем недорогую квартиру.
to search for something important or abstract, often in a formal or literary way
The team is on a quest for success.
Команда стремится к успеху.
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| Pace | Per day | Per year | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3 words | ≈ 1,100 words | starting without pressure |
| Balanced | 5 words | ≈ 1,800 words | steady growth |
| Recommended | 8 words | ≈ 2,900 words | around 3,000 words a year |
| Fast | 10 words | ≈ 3,650 words | visible vocabulary growth |
| Intensive | 15 words | ≈ 5,500 words | strong motivation |
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How to pronounce seek and what this word means
seek translation: искать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce seek
/siːk/
seek translation
искать
seek examples
They seek a better way to solve the problem.
seek transcription
/siːk/, /siːk/
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Questions about this word
seek meaning: what does it mean?
to try to find or get
seek pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
seek is pronounced as /siːk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
seek definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They seek a better way to solve the problem. Translation: Они ищут лучший способ решить проблему.
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