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loro cercavano

were looking for, were seeking, were trying to

→ cercare
cerc to look for, to search for + a to + va imperfect tense + no 3rd person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #34,980
were looking for, were seeking
IT: Cercavano le chiavi in cucina.
EN: They were looking for the keys in the kitchen.
were trying to Used with di and an infinitive.
IT: Cercavano di arrivare in tempo.
EN: They were trying to arrive on time.
Conjugation of cercare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cercavo cercavamo
Second cercavi —
Third cercava cercavano

Ma più che altro cercavano di avere dei soldi.

But more than anything they were trying to get some money.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

I miei tecnici l'hanno trovata a nord di Ankara, mentre cercavano il rame.

My technicians found it north of Ankara while they were looking for copper.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Perché non lo cercavano.

Because they weren’t looking for him.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Cosa cercavano in mezzo al carbone?

What were they looking for among the coal?

— M - Il mostro di Düsseldorf (1931)

Stamattina ho sentito dire che cercavano qualcuno.

This morning I heard they were looking for someone.

— C'era una volta il West (1968)

Ti cercavano tutti!

Everyone was looking for you!

— 8½ (1963)

Cercavano il piccolo Karli.

They were looking for little Karli.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)