cast around

• Verbo compuesto que significa buscar algo, a menudo de manera mental o figurada, o tratar de encontrar ideas, soluciones u objetos buscando en varias direcciones o posibilidades.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of searching or looking for something, often in a mental or figurative sense, or seeking ideas or solutions.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. formal

   To search or look for something, often in a careful or desperate manner.

   buscar a tientas

   • He cast around for a solution to the problem.
   • She cast around the room for her keys.
   • The detective cast around for clues at the crime scene.

   Sinónimosfishforagegropehuntlookrummagescoursearchseek

2. Consider or explore optionsformal

   To think about or consider various possibilities or ideas.

   buscar opciones

   • The committee cast around for new ideas to improve the system.
   • He cast around for a way to explain his absence.
   • They cast around for a suitable candidate for the job.

   Sinónimosexplorehuntlook aroundsearchseek

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