Try, seek - Procurar (The 1943rd Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Try, seek is Procurar. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 1943rd most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about lifestyle & free time, law, being & changes. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common Spanish words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: try, seek

Spanish: procurar

Examples


Every nation seeks to perpetuate itself.	Cada nación procura su propia perpetuidad.
We must seek to consolidate what we have already achieved.	Debemos procurar consolidar lo que hemos logrado.
We should seek to comprehend the meaning of the plan of salvation.	Debiéramos procurar comprender el significado del plan de salvación.
We must seek to be ever more open and transparent.	Debemos procurar ser aún más abiertos y transparentes.
One must actively try to ensure that this happened.	Es necesario procurar activamente que así suceda.
Well, I suppose we just try to not look directly at it.	Bueno, supongo que procurar no mirarlo directamente.
Then you should try to control this sickness.	Entonces deberías procurar controlar estos mareos.
Now you all stay here while I go over this way and try to get my bearings.	Quedaos aquí, yo voy a procurar orientarme.

Of course, I will try to "link" the phrases in order to get a letter as if it was written by Vincent.	Por supuesto, trato de "ligar" las frases para procurar que parezca una sola carta escrita por Vincent.
It is important not to abuse drugs and, preferably, always try to take natural medicine.	Es importante no abusar de los medicamentos y, de preferencia, siempre procurar tomar medicina natural.
We try.	Lo procuramos.
Try not to get closer.	Procura no acercarte.
Try not to sleep or breathe with your mouth open.	Procura no dormir o respirar con la boca abierta.
We try to feel good and shun what we dislike.	Procuramos sentirnos bien y huir de lo que nos disgusta.
Member States shall, when carrying out an inspection as referred to in paragraph 1, make efforts, in good faith, to first seek the consent of the vessel's flag State prior to inspections.	Cuando procedan a inspecciones en virtud del apartado 1, los Estados miembros procurarán, de buena fe, obtener primero el consentimiento del Estado del pabellón del buque antes de realizar las inspecciones.
Maria Meza desperately sought safety for herself and her children.	María Meza procuraba desesperadamente seguridad para ella y sus hijos.
Why don't you try to be a little more polite	¿Por qué no procura ser un poco más educado
And try not to spend all day in the pub.	Y procura no pasar todo el día en el pub.
Dictators seek to curtail the physical movement of their people.	Los dictadores procuran limitar el desplazamiento físico de su pueblo.
The selection of my teachers try to be very delicate.	La selección de mis profesores procuro que sea muy delicada.
Try to heat and stretch enough each limb.	Procura calentar y estirar lo suficiente cada extremidad.