Usage examples of "busqué" in Spanish with translation to English

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Lo busqué por todos lados. I have looked for it up and down.
Busqué una moneda en mi bolsillo para llamar por teléfono. I searched in my pocket for a coin to make a phone call.
Busqué la palabra en el diccionario. I looked the word up in the dictionary.
Busqué el libro por una hora. I looked for the book for an hour.
Yo busqué a alguien que la sustituyera. I looked for someone to take her place.
Busqué en mi armario algo para ponerme. I looked in my closet for something to wear.
Lo busqué por todas partes pero no lo encontré. I looked for it everywhere but didn't find it.
Por mucho que busqué, no encontré mi reloj perdido en ninguna parte. Look as I might, nowhere could find my lost watch.
Busqué algo para ponerme en mi armario, pero no pude encontrar nada apropiado para la ocasión. I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion.
Busca un cinturón de cuero. He's looking for a leather belt.
Estaba buscando algo que no existía. I was searching for something that didn't exist.
Tom está buscando un trabajo. Tom is seeking a job.
Tom es buscado por el FBI por secuestro. Tom is wanted by the FBI for kidnapping.
Cuando íbamos a buscar a Mónica, vimos algo aterrador. When we were on the way to pick up Monica, we saw something frightening.
La madre busca una niñera. The mother is looking for a babysitter.
Uso Yahoo! para buscar en Internet. I use Yahoo! to search on the internet.
Está buscando un buen trabajo. He is seeking a good job.
¿Acaso buscas comprar el puesto con tu riqueza? Do you want to buy the position with your wealth?
¿Encontraste lo que estabas buscando? Did you find what you were looking for?
Fuimos al bosque a buscar insectos. We went into the woods in search of insects.
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