Usage examples of "look for" in English with translation to Spanish

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I have to look for my pen. Tengo que buscar mi bolígrafo.

Tom has to look for a job. Tom tiene que buscar un trabajo.

Look for a bald and sweaty guy. Busca a un sujeto calvo y sudoroso.

He began to look for a job. Él empezó a buscar un trabajo.

Nobody wants to look for my car. Nadie quiere buscar mi auto.

I have to look for my friends. Tengo que buscar a mis amigos.

Stop lazing around and look for a job. Deja de tocarte los cojones y busca un trabajo.

I'd suggest you look for another place. Yo te recomendaría buscar otro sitio.

Surely no one will look for this sentence. De seguro nadie buscará esta frase.

Would you help me look for my keys? ¿Me ayudas a buscar mis llaves?

She went out to look for a taxi. Ella salió para buscar un taxi.

For certain, no one will look for this sentence. De seguro nadie buscará esta frase.

He had to look for his room by himself. Él tuvo que buscar su habitación por sí solo.

I went to many shops to look for the book. Fui a muchas tiendas buscando el libro.

Your wife has seen the need to look for work. Su mujer se ha visto en la necesidad de buscar trabajo.

We look for good luck, bad luck looks for us. Buscamos la suerte, la mala suerte nos busca a nosotros.

The police promised Tom that they would look for his daughter. La policía le prometió a Tom que buscarían a su hija.

The octopus only exits its lair to look for food or for reproductive purposes. El pulpo solo sale de su guarida para buscar comida o con fines de reproducción.

He looked for the key. Él buscó la llave.

I looked for the key. Yo buscaba la llave.

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