دنبال ... گشتن

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Verb

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دنبال ... گشتن (donbâl-e ... gaštan) (present stem دنبال ... گرد (donbâl-e ... gard))

  1. (in present tense) to be looking for
    Synonym: (colloquially, for past tense and for things) دنبال ... بودن (donbâl-e ... budan)
    — ببخشید آقا. دنبال کسی می‌گردید؟
    — بله. دنبال برادر کوچیکم می‌گردم.
    — Bebaxšid âqâ. Donbâl-e kasi mi-gardid?
    — Bale. Donbâl-e barâdar-e kučikam mi-gardam.
    "Excuse me, sir. Are you looking for someone?"
    "Yes. I'm looking for my little brother."