más buscado
/mas buskado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "most wanted" is translated into Spanish as más buscado.
The phrase más buscado is used to describe someone being searched for by the police, such as a criminal. However, it is also commonly used to describe highly sought-after consumer products.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of más (more/most) and buscado (the past participle of buscar, meaning to search or look for). Literally, it translates to "most searched" or "most sought after".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use más buscada if the person being described is female. Use más buscados when referring to a group of men or a mixed-gender group.
Did you know?
- In romantic contexts, calling someone el más buscado can be a flirtatious way to say they are the most desired person in the room.
- In some Latin American dialects, buscar can also mean 'to provoke' or 'to pick a fight', making buscado potentially refer to someone who has been provoked.
- The word más shares a common ancestor with the English word 'master', as both stem from the Latin 'magis' and 'magister'.
Examples in context
- En esta tienda encontrarás los juguetes más buscados.You'll find the most wanted toys in this store.This sentence shows how más buscado can refer to highly sought-after consumer products.Tatoeba #2960023 by alekso, translation #4294243 by mervert1
- Tom y Mary son los ladrones más buscados en el continente.Tom and Mary are the most wanted pair of bank robbers in the continent.This sentence demonstrates the use of más buscado to describe criminals being searched for by authorities.Tatoeba #5003730 by DerKommisar, translation #5002388 by maaster
- El criminal es el más buscado de la región.The criminal is the most wanted in the region.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are watching a news report about a fugitive.
- LucíaMira, ese hombre es el más buscado.Look, that man is the most wanted.
- MateoNo sabía que era tan peligroso.I didn't know he was so dangerous.
- LucíaLa policía lo busca hace meses.The police have been looking for him for months.
- MateoEspero que lo atrapen pronto, Mateo.I hope they catch him soon, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
