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cautat
searched for, looked for /kəwˈtat/
verb#3463 most common
Also: sought-after, in demand, wanted
Example sentences
Am căutat cheile toată dimineața.
I looked for the keys all morning.
Ea a căutat un restaurant bun în oraș.
She searched for a good restaurant in the city.
Acest actor este foarte căutat în filme românești.
This actor is much sought-after in Romanian films.
Produsele ecologice sunt tot mai căutate pe piață.
Organic products are increasingly sought-after in the market.
Am căutat îndelung o soluție la această problemă complexă.
I searched at length for a solution to this complex problem.
Fiind un specialist rar și foarte căutat, a primit oferte de la mai multe companii internaționale.
Being a rare and highly sought-after specialist, he received offers from several international companies.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | caut | am căutat | voi căuta |
| 2sg | cauți | ai căutat | vei căuta |
| 3sg | caută | a căutat | va căuta |
| 1pl | căutăm | am căutat | vom căuta |
| 2pl | căutați | ați căutat | veți căuta |
| 3pl | caută | au căutat | vor căuta |
Word family
a căutato search, to look for
căutaresearch, questcăutătorseeker, searcher
necăutatunsought, neglected
Etymology
Căutat is the past participle of a căuta, meaning to search or look for. The verb comes from Latin cautare, a frequentative built on cavere, meaning to beware or be on watch. The sense shifted from watching out for danger to watching out for something you want to find, and that is how a word for caution became a word for searching.
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