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buscado

sought

adjective boos-KAH-doh Rare

Also means

wanted (by police)

Usage Note

Buscado is the past participle of buscar used as an adjective. In everyday speech, muy buscado means 'highly sought after' (a skill, product, or person). In law-enforcement contexts, se busca (literally 'he/she is sought') is the Spanish equivalent of a wanted poster — the classic phrase seen in Westerns. The feminine is buscada.

Examples

"Es un perfil muy buscado en el mercado laboral."

Natural Translation

It is a highly sought-after profile in the job market.

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