No. 338 in Italian
cercare
To look for; to search.
In a sentence
Sto cercando il mio libro.
I am looking for my book.
Here, 'cercando' is used as the present continuous form to mean 'looking for' or 'searching for', indicating an ongoing activity.
Devo cercare di finish il compito oggi.
I must try to finish the task today.
'Cercare' here is followed by 'di' and another verb, indicating an attempt or effort to accomplish an action.
Non cercare di convincermi, ho già deciso.
Don't try to convince me, I have already decided.
Used here in the imperative form to mean 'try' in the context of attempting or persuading.
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