1 (look for) [+work, refuge] buscar They have had to seek work as labourers Four people have sought refuge in the Italian embassy
[+candidate] solicitar Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman He went to London to seek fame and fortune
[+honour] ambicionar he has been sought in many countries se le ha buscado en muchos países
to seek one's fortune
it is much sought after está muy cotizado
to seek death buscar la muerte
the reason is not far to seek no es difícil indicar la causa
to seek shelter (from) buscar abrigo (de)
2 (ask for) pedir; solicitarto seek advice from sb pedir consejo a algn
the couple sought a second opinion la pareja quiso tener una segunda opinión Always seek professional legal advice before entering an agreement
3 (attempt) to seek to do sth tratar de or procurar hacer algo
The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood
Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation
