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cerca meaning in English

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cerca noun
{f}

search [searches](an attempt to find something)
noun
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
Search and you will find! = Cerca e troverai!

cercametalli noun
{m}

metal detector(a hand-held device)
noun
[UK: ˈmet.l̩ dɪ.ˈtek.tə(r)] [US: ˈmet.l̩ də.ˈtek.tər]

cercapersone noun
{m}

pager [pagers](device)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪ.dʒər]

cercare verb

attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts](to try)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt]
He attempted to kill himself. = Cercò di uccidersi.

look [looked, looking, looks](give an appearance of being)
verb
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]

look for(search; seek)
verb
[UK: lʊk fɔː(r)] [US: ˈlʊk ˈfɔːr]

look out(to find by looking)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈlʊk ˈaʊt]

look up(to obtain information about something from a text source)
verb
[UK: lʊk ʌp] [US: ˈlʊk ʌp]

pursue [pursued, pursuing, pursues](to aim for)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈsjuː] [US: pər.ˈsuː]
Some people pursue only pleasure. = Alcune persone cercano solo il piacere.

search [searched, searching, searches](to look throughout (a place) for something)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
He searched for the key. = Cercò la chiave.

seek [sought, sought, seeking, seeks](to try to find)
verb
[UK: siːk] [US: ˈsiːk]
We seek happiness. = Cerchiamo felicità.

strive(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
verb
[UK: straɪv] [US: ˈstraɪv]

try [tried, tried, trying, tries](to attempt)
verb
[UK: ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈtraɪ]
Try and swim! = Cerca di nuotare!

cercare con lo sguardo verb

look out(to find by looking)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈlʊk ˈaʊt]

cercare il pelo nell'uovo verb

nitpick [nitpicked, nitpicking, nitpicks](to correct minutiae or find fault)
verb
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪk]

split hairs(to consider fine details)
verb
[UK: splɪt heəz] [US: ˈsplɪt ˈherz]

cercare rogne verb

ask for it(provoke an unwanted action)
verb

cercare rogne adjective

cruising for a bruising(following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself)
adjective

cercasi personale phrase

help wanted(a position of employment is open)
phrase

cercatore noun
{m}

hunter [hunters](person who searches for something)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌn.tə(r)] [US: ˈhʌn.tər]

prospector [prospectors](person)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈspek.tə(r)] [US: ˈprɒ.ˌspek.tər]

searcher [searchers](One who searches)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.tʃər]

cercatore d'oro noun
{m}

gold digger(someone who digs or mines for gold)
noun
[UK: ɡəʊld ˈdɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ɡoʊld ˈdɪ.ɡər]

cercatrice noun
{f}

hunter [hunters](person who searches for something)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌn.tə(r)] [US: ˈhʌn.tər]

andare in cerca di guai verb

ask for it(provoke an unwanted action)
verb

andare in cerca di guai adjective

cruising for a bruising(following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself)
adjective

andare in cerca di rogne verb

ask for it(provoke an unwanted action)
verb

autocercante adjective

self-seeking(military: searching automatically for target)
adjective
[UK: self ˈsiːkɪŋ] [US: ˈself ˈsiːkɪŋ]

centro di ricerca noun
{m}

think tank(group producing research and recommendations)
noun
[UK: ˈθɪŋk tæŋk] [US: ˈθɪŋk ˈtæŋk]

dottore di ricerca noun
{m}

Doctor of Philosophy(one of the highest doctorates)
noun

essere alla ricerca verb

hunt [hunted, hunting, hunts](to search for something)
verb
[UK: hʌnt] [US: ˈhənt]

motore di ricerca noun
{m}

search engine(application that searches for data)
noun
[UK: sɜːtʃ ˈen.dʒɪn] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ ˈen.dʒən]

ricerca noun

research [researches](inquiry or examination)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsɜːtʃ] [US: ri.ˈsɝːtʃ]
The research is finished? = La ricerca è finita?

ricerca noun
{f}

essay [essays](written composition)
noun
[UK: e.ˈseɪ] [US: e.ˈseɪ]

google(Internet search performed on any search engine)
noun
[UK: ˈɡuː.ɡəl] [US: ˈɡuː.ɡəl]

paper [papers](academic paper)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər]

project [projects](planned endeavor)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈdʒekt] [US: prə.ˈdʒekt]

pursuit [pursuits](act of pursuing)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈsjuːt] [US: pər.ˈsuːt]
The constant pursuit of perfection can create an unrealistic standard. = La costante ricerca della perfezione può creare uno standard irrealistico.

quest [quests](search)
noun
[UK: kwest] [US: ˈkwest]
The quest for love unites us all. = La ricerca dell'amore ci accomuna tutti.

resolution [resolutions](computing: process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address)
noun
[UK: ˌre.zə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.zə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

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