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er suchte

he searched

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he searched The simple past of suchen; depending on context, it can also mean “he was looking for.”
GE: Er suchte seine Schlüssel.
EN: He looked for his keys.

Er suchte nach einem Platz zum Schlafen.

He was looking for a place to sleep.

Er suchte Schutz vor dem Regen.

He sought shelter from the rain.

Er suchte die besten Pfleger.

He was looking for the best caregivers.

— Sprich mit ihr (2002)

Tom fand, wonach er suchte.

Tom found what he was looking for.

Er suchte in seiner Tasche nach dem Autoschlüssel.

He searched his pocket for his car keys.

Er suchte sie bloss gerne, auch wenn er einen ganzen Tag brauchte.

He simply enjoyed looking for her, even if it took him an entire day.

— Der Geist des Bienenstocks (1973)

Er suchte das Mädchen und nun wird jemand ihn suchen.

He was looking for the girl, and now someone will be looking for him.

— Psycho (1960)

Er suchte etwas im Dunkeln.

He was looking for something in the dark.

Er suchte mir ein Taxi.

He found me a taxi.

Tom wusste, wonach er suchte.

Tom knew what he was looking for.

Er suchte die Bars aus.

He picked out the bars.

Er suchte in seinen Taschen nach dem Schlüssel.

He searched his pockets for the key.

Tom hat den gefunden, den er suchte.

Tom found the one he was looking for.

Er suchte seine Brille.

He looked for his glasses.

Er suchte Streit.

He was looking for a fight.

Er suchte einen Ausgang, konnte aber keinen finden.

He was looking for an exit but couldn’t find one.

Er suchte kein Buch über das Grab, sondern das Grab selbst.

He was not looking for a book about the grave, but the grave itself.

— Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (1989)

Er suchte sofort eine Antwort.

He immediately sought an answer.

Er suchte den Schlüssel.

He looked for the key.

Er suchte geduldig nach Fakten.

He patiently searched for facts.