No. 864 in Ukrainian
шукати
To search or to look for.
In a sentence
Я шукаю свої ключі, бо їх немає на звичному місці.
I am looking for my keys because they are not in their usual place.
In this sentence, 'шукати' demonstrates its literal meaning: 'to search for something physically or mentally'
Він шукає професійний розвиток у своїй сфері діяльності.
He is seeking professional development in his field of work.
Here, 'шукати' conveys a broader, more abstract sense: 'to seek or pursue something such as a goal or advancement'
Учасники зустрічі шукали способи вирішення спільних проблем.
The meeting participants were looking for ways to solve common problems.
In this context, 'шукати' is used to describe an intellectual or deliberative search for solutions or actions
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