a buscar agua

to get water

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to get water Buscar can mean “to look for” or “to go get,” depending on context.
SP: Salimos a buscar agua antes de que oscurezca.
EN: We went out to get water before it got dark.

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.

Ha ido al lago a buscar agua.

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

— Devdas (2002)

Vamos al manantial de Plantier a buscar agua para beber.

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

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Sólo vinimos a buscar agua.

We only came to get water.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

¡Voy a Plantier a buscar agua!

I'm going to Plantier to get some water!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

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.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Vinieron a buscar agua.

They came to get water.

— Jean de Florette (1986)