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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Иска́ть кого-то и́скреннего, широ́ких взгля́дов, вду́мчивого. Looking for somebody sincere, open-minded, thoughtful.
Я ищу́ подрабо́тку. I'm looking for a part-time job.
Я ищу́ кни́ги по исто́рии Ри́ма. I'm looking for books on Roman history.
Я нашёл кни́гу, кото́рую долго иска́л. I found the book I had long been looking for.
Вы что-нибудь и́щете? Are you looking for something?
Я ищу́ съемную кварти́ру. I'm looking for an apartment to rent.
Ма́льчик иска́л потерявшийся ключ. The boy was searching for the lost key.
Поли́ция и́щет сбежавшего заключённого. The police is searching for an escaped prisoner.
Я ищу́ пода́рок для свое́й матери. I'm looking for a present for my mother.
Я нашёл то, что иска́л. I found what I was looking for.

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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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