a buscar

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phrase Very common #812

to look for Often follows another verb, where a + infinitive works like English 'to': empezar a buscar = 'start to look for'. With motion verbs like ir or pasar, it can also imply going to get or pick someone/something up.

SP: Salimos a buscar un taxi.

EN: We went out to look for a taxi.

No me voy a dormir, pero no vendré a buscar esa partitura.

I’m not going to sleep, but I won’t come to get that sheet music.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)

Yo lo único que hice fue venir a buscar cerveza para vosotros.

All I did was come to get beer for you guys.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

La Sra. Berlinger me ha enviado aqui a buscar unos huevos.

Mrs. Berlinger sent me here to get some eggs.

— Funny Games (1997)

Y te mandaré a buscar a tus padres.

And I will send for your parents.

— El espejo (1975)

Tommy, tienes que mandar a buscar otro caballo muerto.

Tommy, you need to send for another dead horse.

— State and Main (2000)

Salí a buscar comida.

I went out to look for food.

Ella va a ir a casa a buscar su cartera.

She’s going to go home to get her purse.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Volvieron al burdel a buscar cuerdas.

They went back to the brothel to look for ropes.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Nos quedamos sin hielo, así que salí a buscar un poco.

We ran out of ice, so I went out to get some.

— Chicago (2002)

Voy a empezar a buscar un nuevo trabajo.

I'm going to start looking for a new job.

— La asistenta (2025)

Me iré solo a buscar al gato.

I'll go alone to look for the cat.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Si quieres puedo ir a tu casa a buscar lo que necesites.

If you want, I can come to your house to pick up what you need.

— Hable con ella (2002)

A buscar el medicamento.

Go find the medicine.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Iremos a buscar las piedras con él.

We’ll go get the stones with him.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Le dará lo que ha venido a buscar después del concierto.

It will give him what he came for after the concert.

— El quinto elemento (1997)

Tom fue al frigorífico a buscar leche.

Tom went to the refrigerator to get some milk.

Ya me pasan a buscar.

They're coming to pick me up now.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Mandaron a buscar un doctor.

They sent for a doctor.

Le dije que para beber, podía venir a buscar agua a mi pozo.

I told him that to drink, he could come and get water from my well.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

En realidad quería mandarte a buscar leche.

Actually, I wanted to send you to get some milk.

— System crasher (2019)

Vete a buscar tu sombrero.

Go get your hat.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

La esposa de Tomás lo pasó a buscar.

Tomás's wife went to pick him up.

Vayan a buscar al sargento de marina.

Go find the marine sergeant.

— Titanic (1997)

Fuimos al bosque a buscar insectos.

We went to the forest to look for insects.

Quédate quieto hasta que te vengan a buscar.

Stay still until they come to get you.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Suelo venir aquí a buscar conchas.

I often come here to look for shells.

Esto es lo que veníamos a buscar.

This is what we came here to find.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Tomás nos pasó a buscar al aeropuerto.

Tomás picked us up at the airport.

No vengas a buscar.

Don't come looking.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Vino hasta aquí a buscar el libro.

He came all the way here to look for the book.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Llama a los buzos y empecemos a buscar en el área.

Call the divers and let's start searching the area.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Te pasaré a buscar.

I'll come pick you up.

— Dos hermanas (2003)

Quizá te pase a buscar.

Maybe I’ll come pick you up.

— Victoria (2015)

Lo mandaremos a buscar.

We'll send someone to get him.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tom salió a buscar algo para comer.

Tom went out to find something to eat.

Vale, te paso a buscar a las ocho y media.

Okay, I'll pick you up at eight thirty.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ha ido al lago a buscar agua.

He/She has gone to the lake to fetch water.

— Devdas (2002)

A buscar diversión.

Off to have some fun.

— Who Am I: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Vinieron todos juntos a buscar una respuesta.

They all came together to seek an answer.

— El cuento de la princesa Kaguya (2013)

Creen que pueden venir a buscar problemas?

Do they think they can come looking for trouble?

— Ip Man (2008)

Un día, la sirena lo vino a buscar y se lo llevó a vivir con ella.

One day, the mermaid came for him and took him away to live with her.

— Detrás del sol (2001)

Salió a buscar ayuda.

He went out to look for help.

— Anora (2024)

Sí, luego te pasaré a buscar para entrenar.

Yes, I'll come pick you up later for training.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Te vendré a buscar, te lo prometo.

I'll come and get you, I promise.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Vinieron a buscar agua.

They came to get water.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

En cuanto al cheque, lo pasaré a buscar otro día.

As for the check, I’ll come by and pick it up another day.

— Perdición (1944)

Han ido a buscar al Señor.

They have gone to seek the Lord.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Empieza a buscar un Volvo blanco.

Start looking for a white Volvo.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Vamos al manantial de Plantier a buscar agua para beber.

Let's go to the Plantier spring to get drinking water.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Voy al pueblo a buscar al cura.

I'm going to the town to look for the priest.

Solo tenemos que empezar a buscar.

We just have to start looking.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Dicen que es donde la gente va a buscar algo nuevo en su vida.

They say it's where people go to find something new in their lives.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Yo fui a buscar bebidas con Karina.

I went to get drinks with Karina.

— A primera vista (2014)

Tú empieza a buscar otra casa.

You start looking for another house.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Quedamos en que me pasarías a buscar.

We agreed that you would pick me up.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Tal vez vino a buscar sus cosas.

Maybe he came to get his things.

— Leviatán (2014)

Si todavía quieres irte de casa de tu padre, te ayudaré a buscar algo.

If you still want to move out of your father's house, I'll help you look for a place.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

Fui a la ciudad a buscar un buen restaurante.

I went to the city to look for a good restaurant.

Vayan a buscar allí.

Go look there.

— The Chaser (2008)

Vamos a empezar a buscar de nuevo.

Let's start searching again.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Y por favor, no me hagas mandarte a buscar.

And please, don't make me send for you.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

Subimos a buscar la cola del avión.

We went up to look for the tail of the plane.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Iré a casa a buscar algunas cosas.

I'll go home to get some things.

A buscar al hombre de negro.

To find the man in black.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Sí, llámeme y yo las pasaré a buscar.

Yes, call me and I'll pick them up.

Será mejor que empecemos a buscar.

We'd better start looking.

— Arrietty y el mundo de los diminutos (2010)

Todos fueron a buscar agua al río porque se cortó el suministro.

Everyone went to the river to get water because the supply had been cut off.