No. 2,448 in Portuguese
buscou
"Buscou" means "sought" or "searched."
In a sentence
Ela buscou o livro que havia esquecido na biblioteca.
She retrieved the book she had forgotten in the library.
In this sentence, 'buscou' is used as the past tense of 'buscar', meaning 'to retrieve' or 'to fetch'. It indicates a completed action in which a person went to get something.
Ele buscou inspiração para pintar o quadro.
He sought inspiration to paint the picture.
Here, 'buscou' conveys the sense of 'seeking' or 'searching for' something abstract, showing how the verb can be used for intangible concepts like inspiration.
Eles buscaram por soluções para resolver o problema.
They searched for solutions to solve the problem.
The sentence demonstrates the usage of 'buscar' in its plural past tense form, 'buscaram', indicating the action of looking for or trying to find solutions to an issue.
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