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söka meaning in English

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söka [sökte sökt] verb

apply [applied, applying, applies](to submit oneself as a candidate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈplaɪ] [US: ə.ˈplaɪ]

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]

search [searched, searching, searches](to look throughout (a place) for something)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
Search every room. = Sök igenom alla rum.

seek [sought, sought, seeking, seeks](to try to find)
verb
[UK: siːk] [US: ˈsiːk]
What do you seek? = Vad söker du?

söka efterlikna verb

emulate [emulated, emulating, emulates](to attempt to equal or be the same as)
verb
[UK: ˈe.mjʊ.leɪt] [US: ˈe.mjə.ˌlet]

sökande substantiv
{n}

search [searches](an attempt to find something)
noun
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
You can call off the search. = Du kan avbryta sökandet.

sökare [~n ~, sökarna] substantiv
{c}

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

viewfinder [viewfinders](device on a camera)
noun
[UK: ˈvjuː.faɪn.də(r)] [US: ˈvjuː.ˌfaɪn.dər]

ansöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

apply [applied, applying, applies](to submit oneself as a candidate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈplaɪ] [US: ə.ˈplaɪ]
John needs to apply for a visa. = John måste ansöka om visum.

ansökan [~ i används ansökningar] substantiv
{c}

application [applications](a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.plɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.pləˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
I submitted the application myself. = Jag skickade in ansökan själv.

asylsökande substantiv
{c}

asylum seeker(person who has applied for asylum)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiːkə(r)] [US: ə.ˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiːkər]

avsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

scan [scanned, scanning, scans](to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely)
verb
[UK: skæn] [US: ˈskæn]

besöka [besökte besökt] verb

call [called, calling, calls](to pay a social visit)
verb
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]
I didn't call on him because I had a cold. = Jag besökte honom inte eftersom jag var förkyld.

do [did, done, doing, does](visit)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

visit [visited, visiting, visits](to go and meet (someone))
verb
[UK: ˈvɪ.zɪt] [US: ˈvɪ.zət]
Did you visit him? = Besökte du honom?

besökare [~n ~, besökarna] substantiv
{c}

visitor [visitors](guest)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.zɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈvɪ.zə.tər]
Do you get many visitors? = Får ni många besökare?

felsöka verb

debug [debugged, debugging, debugs](to search for malfunctioning elements)
verb
[UK: ˌdiː.ˈbʌɡ] [US: di.ˈbəɡ]

fördelssökande substantiv
{n}

rent-seeking(attempt)
noun

försöka [försökte försökt] verb

attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts](to try)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt]
They attempted to escape. = De försökte fly.

try [tried, tried, trying, tries](to attempt)
verb
[UK: ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈtraɪ]
I tried to warn you. = Jag försökte varna er.

genomsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

scan [scanned, scanning, scans](to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely)
verb
[UK: skæn] [US: ˈskæn]

scour [scoured, scouring, scours](to search an area thoroughly)
verb
[UK: ˈskaʊə(r)] [US: ˈskaʊər]

search [searched, searching, searches](to look throughout (a place) for something)
verb
[UK: sɜːtʃ] [US: ˈsɝːtʃ]
They searched the house. = De genomsökte huset.

hemsöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

haunt [haunted, haunting, haunts](to inhabit, or visit frequently)
verb
[UK: hɔːnt] [US: ˈhɒnt]
My house is haunted. = Mitt hus är hemsökt.

kyrkobesökare [~n ~, ~besökarna] substantiv
{c}

churchgoer [churchgoers](one who goes to church)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɜːtʃ.ɡəʊə(r)] [US: ˈtʃɜːtʃɡo.ʊə(r)]

lyckosökare substantiv

fortune hunter(person who eagerly seeks wealth)
noun

lycksökare [~n ~, ~sökarna] substantiv
{c}

fortune hunter(person who eagerly seeks wealth)
noun

personsökare [~n ~, ~sökarna] substantiv

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

sanningssökare [~n ~, ~sökarna] substantiv
{c}

truthseeker(One who goes in quest of the truth)
noun

spänningssökare substantiv
{c}

thrill-seeker(person who enjoys thrilling situations)
noun

undersöka [~sökte ~sökt] verb

drill [drilled, drilling, drills](to investigate closer)
verb
[UK: drɪl] [US: ˈdrɪl]

examine [examined, examining, examines](to observe or inspect carefully or critically)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzæ.mɪn] [US: ɪg.ˈzæ.mən]
Examine it. = Undersök det.

investigate [investigated, investigating, investigates](to inquire into, study)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈve.stɪ.ɡeɪt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈve.stə.ˌɡet]
We must investigate this matter in advance. = Vi måste undersöka denna fråga i förväg.

undersökande adjektiv

investigative(pertaining to investigation)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈve.stɪ.ɡə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈve.stə.ˌɡe.tɪv]

undersökande journalistik substantiv
{c}

investigative journalism(journalism in which the reporter deeply investigates a single topic)
noun