иска́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner поискать
often used word (#392)

Translation

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1.

look for, search, seek
look for

Also: search, seek

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage Info

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Examples

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Я ищу́ сы́ры. I am looking for the cheeses.
Мой муж безрабо́тный, и сейчас он и́щет рабо́ту. My husband is out of work and looking for a job.
Он выше того́, чтобы иска́ть в други́х недоста́тки. He is above finding fault with others.
Мы вы́нуждены иска́ть друго́й вы́ход из положе́ния. We're forced to look for another way out of this situation.
От добра́ добра́ не и́щут. Leave well enough alone.
Джеф иска́л три ме́сяца, прежде чем нашел рабо́ту. Jeff searched for three months before he found a job.
Кто и́щет, тот всегда найдёт. When there's a will, there's a way.
Я ищу́ кошелёк. I'm looking for a wallet.
Я иска́л Энди. Вы не зна́ете, где он? I was looking for Andy. Do you know where he is?
Вы что-нибудь и́щете? Are you looking for something?

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Imperative

singular	ищи́
plural	ищи́те

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	иска́л
female	иска́ла
neuter	иска́ло
plural	иска́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	ищу́	бу́ду иска́ть
ты	и́щешь	бу́дешь иска́ть
он/она́/оно́	и́щет	бу́дет иска́ть
мы	и́щем	бу́дем иска́ть
вы	и́щете	бу́дете иска́ть
они́	и́щут	бу́дут иска́ть

Related Words

по́иск
search, raid, trench-raid, sweep, reconnaissance
отыска́ть
find, track down, run to earth, look for, search
поиска́ть
look for, search, seek
разыска́ть
look, search, find
ро́зыск
search, investigation
о́быск
search
разы́скивать
look, search, find
оты́скивать
find, track down, run to earth, look for, search
изы́сканный
refined, recherche
выи́скивать
discover, find out, hunt out, hunt up, seek out, try to find out, track down
обыска́ть
search, conduct a search
иск
action, suit
иска́тель
seeker
обы́скивать
search, conduct a search
подыска́ть
seek out, find, try to find
заи́скивать
fawn, make up, curry favour, try to ingratiate oneself
поды́скивать
seek out, find, try to find
изы́ск
pretentious novelties
сыск
detection
изы́скивать
find, search out, procure, try to find, investigate, prospect
заи́скивание
ingratiation, sycophancy, flattery
поиски
search
изыска́ть
find, search out, procure, try to find, investigate, prospect
вы́искать
discover, find out, hunt out, hunt up, seek out, try to find out, track down
искания
ище́йка
bloodhound, police dog, sleuth

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