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# шукав — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *шукав* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: шукав (111). By style: everyday 78 · biblical 33.

## looking

Used about 68 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 68).

- Я не **шукав** його.
  I wasn't **looking** for him.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CH · checked, community translation · [\#3917468](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3917468) [\#6628493](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6628493))

- Я просто її **шукав**.
  I was just **looking** for her.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CH · checked, community translation · [\#3917517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3917517) [\#6079796](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6079796))

- Я **шукав** саме це.
  That's what I've been **looking** for.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6003823](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6003823) [\#6020753](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6020753))

- Том **шукав** свою ручку.
  Tom was **looking** for his pen.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8250826](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8250826) [\#8758307](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8758307))

- Том вас скрізь **шукав**.
  Tom was **looking** all over for you.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1092390](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1092390) [\#8432479](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8432479))

## sought

Used about 19 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 19). Meaning: [sought in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sought/).

- І з того часу **шукав** нагоди, щоб Його видати.
  From that time he **sought** opportunity to betray him.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 26:16)

- а бувши в Римі, дуже пильно **шукав** мене, та й знайшов.
  but when he was in Rome, he **sought** me diligently and found me
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2TI 1:17)

- І буду ходити по широкому просторі; бо я **шукав** заповідей твоїх.
  I will walk in liberty, for I have **sought** your precepts.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 119:45)

- Я **шукав** Господа, і він озвався до мене, і від всякої журби збавив мене.
  I **sought** the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 34:4)

- І обіцяв ся, і **шукав** нагоди, щоб видати Його їм потай народу.
  He consented and **sought** an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 22:6)

## been

Used about 2 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2).

- Це те, що ти **шукав** увесь цей час?
  Is this what you've **been** searching for all this time?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ascolto and CK · checked, community translation · [\#56344](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/56344) [\#918475](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/918475))

## found

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1). Meaning: [found in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/found/).

- І **шукав**, від старшого почавши, докіль дойшов до меньшого, та й знайшов чашу в торбі Беняминовій.
  He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was **found** in Benjamin’s sack.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 44:12)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Я **шукав** те, чого немає.
  I was searching for something that didn't exist.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by aandrusiak and Dorenda · checked, community translation · [\#386497](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/386497) [\#490531](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/490531))

- Я **шукав** його в супермаркеті.
  I looked for him in the supermarket.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Oleksandr\_Tahayev and CK · checked, community translation · [\#253948](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/253948) [\#7809449](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7809449))

- Він переїхав до Нью-Йорка, та **шукав** там роботу.
  He moved to New York, where he looked for a job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by aandrusiak and CM · checked, community translation · [\#292325](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/292325) [\#505242](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/505242))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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