Polyglot Dictionary

rebuscar

/reβusˈkaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
rebusco
preterite (yo)
rebusqué
past participle
rebuscado

Meaning

  1. to rummage

    • Rebuscó en los cajones.

      He rummaged in the drawers.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hurgar

rebuscar implies a more thorough search; hurgar is more general — both mean "to rummage."

Practice

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