No. 476 in Dutch
zoeken
To search.
In a sentence
Ik zoek mijn sleutels.
I am looking for my keys.
The verb 'zoeken' indicates the act of searching for an object.
Hij zoekt naar een betere oplossing.
He is searching for a better solution.
The verb 'zoeken' is used with the preposition 'naar' to emphasize a more abstract search, such as for ideas or solutions.
Wees stil, we zoeken naar herten in het bos.
Be quiet, we are looking for deer in the forest.
'Zoeken' indicates actively trying to spot something in an environment.
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