No. 361 in Spanish
buscan
"They look for" or "they search for."
In a sentence
Ellos buscan un nuevo lugar para vivir.
They are looking for a new place to live.
In this sentence, 'buscan' is used as a third-person plural conjugation of the verb 'buscar', indicating an action of searching or looking for something performed by 'Ellos' (they).
¿Qué buscan ustedes en el bosque?
What are you all looking for in the forest?
Here, 'buscan' corresponds to the second-person plural form of 'buscar', used in formal or plural settings in contexts like 'ustedes' (you all).
Siempre buscan el significado detrás de las palabras.
They always seek the meaning behind the words.
In this context, 'buscan' illustrates a habitual or characteristic action of striving to find or understand what lies behind intentions or phrases.
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