seek

1. (ambitransitive)To try to find; to look for; to search for.

   I seek wisdom.

   suchen

   иска́тьiskátʹ, разы́скиватьrazýskivatʹ, пыта́ться найти́pytátʹsja najtí

   шука́тиšukáty

   try to get or reach

2. (transitive)To try to acquire or gain; to strive after.

   I sought my fortune on the goldfields.

3. (transitive)To try to reach or come to (a location).

   When the alarm went off I sought the exit in a panic.

4. (intransitive)To attempt, to try [with infinitive ‘to do something’].

   Our company does not seek to limit its employees from using the internet or engaging in social networking.

   make an effort or attempt

5. (transitive)To ask for; to solicit.

   I seek forgiveness through repentance.

6. (intransitive)To move to a specified location (particularly of a disk drive or similar device).

   This function instructs the hard drive to seek to a specified track.

7. (intransitive)To navigate through a data stream.

8. (intransitive, obsolete)To go, to move, to travel (in a given direction).

1. Everybody has the right to seek happiness.

   Кожний має право на пошуки щастя. — aandrusiak

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2. Let's play hide and seek.

   Пограймо у піжмурки. — deniko

   ruДавай играть в прятки. — mrtaistoi

   deLasst uns Verstecken spielen! — Esperantostern

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3. I came here seeking justice.

   Я прийшов сюди в пошуках правосуддя. — deniko

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4. I'm seeking answers.

   Я шукаю відповіді. — deniko

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5. He sought shelter from the rain.

   ruОн искал укрытия от дождя. — marafon

   deEr suchte Schutz vor dem Regen. — Wolf

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irregular · Lesson

• seek outвистежити, вислідитиTo try to locate; to search for.
• seek forTo try to find or attain; to seek.