cercare

Definitions of cercare
  1. verb
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    synonyms: frugare, perquisire, studiarsi
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    dragare
    search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
    annaspare, brancolare
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
    ricercare
    look for a specific person or thing
    incalzare
    go in search of or hunt for
  2. verb
    be excited or anxious about
    synonyms: pregustare, studiarsi
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    aspettare, aspettarsi, attendere, desiderare, indugiare, pregustare, prendere tempo
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
  3. verb
    try to get or reach
    synonyms: studiarsi
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    aspirare, desiderare, volere
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  4. verb
    make an effort or attempt
    synonyms: attentarsi, azzardarsi, osare, provare, studiarsi, tentare
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    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    annaspare, brancolare
    search blindly or uncertainly
    ardire, arrischiarsi, avventurarsi, osare, rischiare, risicare
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare, tentare
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    annaspare
    behave awkwardly; have difficulties
    avventurare, azzardare, giocare, impalare, tentare
    put at risk
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  5. verb
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    synonyms: aspirare, desiderare, volere
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    mancare
    feel or suffer from the lack of
    invidiare
    be envious of; set one's heart on
    bramare, concupire
    have a strong sexual desire for
    studiarsi
    try to get or reach
    rimpiangere
    feel sad about the loss or absence of
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